Serbia: President Vučić Allegedly Knew of Protest 'Sound Cannon' Plot 14 Months Ago

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić appears to have had prior knowledge of alleged plans involving a "sound cannon" simulation during a protest, a situation now under investigation by the prosecution. Fourteen months ago, Vučić commented on claims of a sound cannon being used, stating that "everything was prepared in advance, everything was calculated and ready."

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Everything was prepared in advance, everything was calculated and ready.

At the time, he characterized the alleged incident as a "pre-organized and intentional attack on the state" designed to provoke instability and forcibly overthrow the constitutional order. These past statements now resonate with the current investigation launched by the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade.

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This was a planned, pre-organized, and intentional attack on the state with the aim of provoking absolute instability and the violent overthrow of the constitutional order. It had no other meaning, and one lie followed another.

The prosecution has requested information from the Service for Combating Terrorism regarding documents from student plenum meetings. These documents reportedly contain plans for actions intended to simulate the use of a "sound cannon" during a protest scheduled for March 15, 2025. The goal, according to the investigation, was to falsely accuse state bodies of using such a device, thereby creating public panic and unrest to facilitate a violent change in government.

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This was the prepared, calculated, and intentional attack on the state to provoke absolute instability and violent overthrow of the constitutional order.

Evidence cited includes a document found during a search of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade in late March, related to the tragic death of a student. This document, from a meeting on January 22, 2025, allegedly details plans by participants and unidentified individuals to stage the "sound cannon" simulation. Vučić had previously linked such events to attempts at a "color revolution" and asserted that the "lie about the use of a sound cannon" was believed by many because it suited their agenda. He maintained that these actions were not accidental but a deliberate attempt to destabilize the country.

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The lie about the use of a sound cannon was believed by many because it suited them.