Srđan Šajn, president of the Roma Party, accused the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) of exploiting Roma individuals living on social assistance by paying them to attend a rally on June 27.

He claimed that authorities distributed between 3,000 and 5,000 dinars to Roma from socially vulnerable neighborhoods to ensure their attendance, with evidence of this shared on social media.

Šajn criticized the government for relying on coerced individuals and marginalized groups to demonstrate power, while also noting that President Vučić failed to address other minority groups lacking political strength.

• Srđan Šajn: Vlast je ponovo zloupotrebila romsku populaciju. In: Nedjelnik. 29.06.2026. https://www.nedeljnik.rs/srdjan-sajn-vlast-je-ponovo-zloupotrebila-romsku-populaciju/