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ProGlas calls Frankfurt incident 'staged,' says no questions are forbidden at their forums
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ProGlas calls Frankfurt incident 'staged,' says no questions are forbidden at their forums

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The civic initiative ProGlas stated that an incident at a forum in Frankfurt was a staged event, not related to the program or participants.
  • ProGlas asserted that their forums encourage open dialogue with no forbidden questions, and the individual involved in the incident was not accredited as a journalist.
  • The initiative accused the regime of using staged incidents to discredit ProGlas's activities, drawing parallels to past events and accusing the authorities of sending provocateurs.

The civic initiative ProGlas has labeled an incident at one of its forums in Frankfurt as a "staged event" orchestrated by the regime. ProGlas insists the disruption was unrelated to the program or its participants, attributing the incident to "tabloid and campaign interpretations" aimed at discrediting their work.

there are no forbidden questions

— ProGlasProGlas stated that their forums encourage open dialogue and that no questions are off-limits.

In a statement, ProGlas emphasized that their forums promote open dialogue, asserting that "there are no forbidden questions" at their gatherings, whether domestically or abroad. They clarified that the individual involved in the Frankfurt incident was not accredited as a journalist, and therefore, the public disturbance should not be linked to the event itself.

staged incidents

— ProGlasProGlas described the incident at their Frankfurt forum as a staged event orchestrated by the regime.

ProGlas accused the current regime of a pattern of using "staged incidents" to undermine their activities. They cited previous events, including their first forum in autumn 2023 and the "Zastani, Srbijo" campaign, as examples of this alleged tactic. The initiative claims the authorities send "provocateurs" to disrupt opposition gatherings, contrasting this with what they describe as the regime's own practice of bringing "hooligans" to international events.

Such interpretations cannot hide the enormous interest of the diaspora in changes in Serbia, nor the energy, emotions, and spirit of dialogue that the musical-scenic event "Without you, there is no us" has initiated.

— ProGlasProGlas commented on the diaspora's interest in Serbian changes despite attempts to discredit their events.

Despite not participating in elections or fielding candidates, ProGlas stated they have presented proposed measures for the "Day After" period, intended for the first six and 12 months following potential political changes in Serbia. The initiative highlighted the "enormous interest" from the diaspora in changes within Serbia and the "energy, emotions, and spirit of dialogue" generated by their "Bez tebe nema ni nas" event.

Incidents are an integral part of the regime's behavior pattern. The regime has tried to discredit every ProGlas activity with incidents, from the first ProGlas forum in the autumn of 2023, through the "Zastani, Srbijo" campaign to this staged incident at the beginning of the meeting and conversation with the diaspora.

— ProGlasProGlas accused the regime of a pattern of using incidents to discredit their activities.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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