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Election victory of the opposition: The miracle of Serbia
Until recently it seemed unthinkable: the opposition led by students drove Aleksandar Vučić from office - a historic day. more...
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All the impressions of that day, all the fears, all the hopes fit into one sentence from the former Serbian president, who is now a former one in every sense: The student list has won. Aleksandar Vučić has admitted the defeat of his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). And sparked an eruption of joy and jubilation across the country. The unthinkable has become reality. All the lies, slander, threats, insults, promises, distortions and deceptions of the SNS machine have achieved nothing.
Two years ago, the students set Serbia in motion. And they wouldn't let up until they had dismantled the grotesque regime. The would-be Putin, the autocrat who wanted to become a dictator, has to pack his bags.
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The people of Serbia shook off their fear, threw off the yoke of humiliation and obedience and voted for the rule of law, equality and freedom.
And it all happened peacefully, without violence, with a smile on his face. The violence came from the SNS all the time. She sent thugs to beat people, police to arrest them, and prosecutors to bring insane charges against students.
The experiment called “Student List – The Students Win” was a success. They overran the “United Serbia” regime list and immediately kicked out all other parties, with the exception of the ethnic minority parties, from parliament.
There has never been anything like this in history: students winning a general election. With a list of people they chose themselves. People who have sworn to shape the future of the country according to the ideas of those who are, quite literally, its future.
The gendarmerie withdrew from the streets on Sunday night. The police brigade no longer beats students, but greets them. The thugs fled the center of Belgrade.
How easy this suddenly looks now. But it took 14 long years.