Actor Stanić joins Novi Sad protest, citing 'shameful' state TV show

Actor Tihomir Stanić joined a student protest in Novi Sad, stating that a recent state television program, which he described as "shameful," provided additional motivation for his participation. Stanić said he felt compelled to attend the rally, calling it an obligation for every conscious, normal, and free-thinking citizen.

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I am here because I consider it my obligation and duty to respond to every call from students in blockade, and I think it should be the obligation of every conscious, normal, and free-thinking citizen.

"I am here because I consider it my obligation and duty to respond to every call from students in blockade, and I think it should be the obligation of every conscious, normal, and free-thinking citizen," Stanić stated. He recalled his own student days in Novi Sad, where he lived in a dormitory and felt the need to fight for ideals, drawing a parallel to the current student movement.

Stanić specifically condemned a recent broadcast on RTS, the Serbian state television, where he claimed individuals aligned with the government accused students of orchestrating an incident involving a sound cannon. "And if nothing else, you respond where these well-intentioned and smart children call you," he urged.

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And if nothing else, you respond where these well-intentioned and smart children call you.

"The authorities do everything against themselves. They act miserably and transparently, and an increasing number of people will see the powerlessness and misery of these people who are trying at all costs to stay where they do not belong," Stanić concluded. He added that he himself had served as an usher on March 15, 2025, referencing a past protest.

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The authorities do everything against themselves. They act miserably and transparently, and an increasing number of people will see the powerlessness and misery of these people who are trying at all costs to stay where they do not belong.