Kruševac students announce silent protest over confiscated banner

Students in Kruševac, Serbia, have announced a 16-minute silent protest scheduled for Tuesday at 11:52 AM in front of the local Police Administration building. The demonstration was organized via social media in response to an incident the previous day where police confiscated a banner that read "Students are Winning" from a group of citizens and students.

The banner was displayed during the presentation of an EXPO exhibition on the main city square. In their announcement, the students stated that the confiscation "once again showed what the authorities want to remove from public view – any reminder of where our money is going and why no one is held accountable for the canopy collapse."

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This once again showed what the authorities want to remove from public view – any reminder of where our money is going and why no one is held accountable for the canopy collapse.

They further declared, "See you tomorrow at the intersection in front of the Kruševac Police Administration building, where we will pay tribute to the victims of the canopy collapse with sixteen minutes of silence." The police had seized the banner from the group of citizens and students near the stage during the EXPO caravan program.

The students' protest aims to draw attention to issues of public accountability and transparency, linking the confiscation of their banner to a broader concern about the government's handling of public funds and responsibility for past incidents, specifically a canopy collapse. The silent demonstration is intended as a tribute to the victims and a symbolic act of protest against perceived censorship.

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See you tomorrow at the intersection in front of the Kruševac Police Administration building, where we will pay tribute to the victims of the canopy collapse with sixteen minutes of silence.