(ANSA-AFP) - BELGRADE, FEB 9 - Serbian students blocked major
roads across the country Sunday as they marked the 100th day
since a railway station disaster sparked a nationwide
anti-corruption movement. A roof collapsed at the newly
renovated station in Novi Sad in November, killing 15 people and
unleashing long-standing anger in the Balkan nation over alleged
corruption and lack of oversight in construction projects.
In Belgrade, hundreds of students blocked the capital's main
road interchange and its 'Gazela' bridge for seven hours. They
observed 15 minutes of silence for the victims before throwing
15 white roses into the Sava river. Simultaneously, students and
other protesters blocked roundabouts at three main roads into
Novi Sad and also threw roses in the Danube, local media
reported. Some demonstrators say nepotism is the main problem,
which they denounce at every gathering, chanting slogans such as
"corruption kills" and calling for "justice". Students, who have
been blocking most colleges and universities since November,
have taken the lead in the protests. Earlier this month, tens of
thousands of them blocked Novi Sad's three bridges over the
Danube. One was closed for 24 hours. (ANSA-AFP).
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