YOI 2005

Vojvodina Leaders Slam Fascist Gathering…
June 29, 2005

RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 9, No. 122, Part II, 28 June 2005

Several leading politicians from Vojvodina told RFE/RL's South Slavic and Albanian Languages Service on 27 June that they strongly condemn the gathering of an unspecified number of mainly young fascists and neo-Nazis in Petrovaradin near Novi Sad the previous weekend. The Serbian chapter of the international fascist organization Krv i cast (Blood and Honor) played host to guests from Great Britain and Slovakia at the gathering under the motto of "Serbia 1995-2005: Ten Years of Struggle for the White Race." Nenad Canak, who heads the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, told RFE/RL that the nationalist gathering took place "with the blessing of the government of Serbia...which cannot be regarded as democratic" or as the real leader of society. The broadcast noted that the Serbian government has yet to comment on the rally. Bojan Kostres, who is president of Vojvodina's parliament, called on the police and courts to determine how the meeting came about, why it was not prevented, and how such gatherings can be avoided in the future. PM