Mass rally against Serbian government Beta

Mass rally against Serbian government
Beta - October 29, 2003

BELGRADE -- Wednesday – Thousands of workers rallied in central Belgrade today to demand the dismissal of the Serbian government.

Police in full riot gear guarded the parliament building having banned a planned march by protestors. Instead, workers led by the Association of Independent Serbian Unions gathered on a nearby square while a union delegation entered parliament for talks with senior politicians.

The workers are demanding the government resign and slate early elections. They have also called for a halt to the government’s privatisation programme which has resulted in thousands of redundancies. Beta news agency said there were around 10,000 protestors.