Following the statements of the editor of the Serbian TV and paper “Informer”, Dragan J. Vučićević, who stated that trains stopped on Saturday because “Roma blockaders” stole copper cables, Roma representatives reacted.
The Democratic Union of Roma Strongly Condemns the Shameful and Offensive Statements Linking the Roma People to Crime and Copper Theft, Made in Public by Dragan J. Vučićević and Media Under His Control.
The President of the Democratic Union of Roma, Salih Saitović, stated that it is unacceptable that in the 21st century, an entire people is collectively insulted, humiliated and targeted for the sake of political showdowns and raising tensions in society.
The Roma Party has demanded an investigation into the responsibility of Informer TV editor Dragan J. Vučićević for hate speech and announced that, if no one reacts, it will internationalize the Roma issue in Serbia.
- Romska partija: Ako se ne bude reagovalo na Vučićevićevo vređanje Roma, tražićemo pomoć sveta. In: 021. 24.05.2026. https://www.021.rs/info/srbija/444351/romska-partija-ako-se-ne-bude-reagovalo-na-vucicevicevo-vredjanje-roma-trazicemo-pomoc-sveta
- Romske stranke optužile Vučićevića za “govor mržnje, stigmatizaciju i kolektivno targetiranje”. In: N1. 24.05.2026. https://n1info.rs/vesti/unija-roma-srbije-optuzila-vucicevica-za-govor-mrznje-stigmatizaciju-i-kolektivno-targetiranje/
- Demokratska unija Roma najoštrije osudila izjave Vučićevića glavnog i odgovornog urednika Informera kojima se vređa romski narod. In: Jugpress. 25.05.2026. https://jugpress.com/demokratska-unija-roma-najostrije-osudila-izjave-vucicevica-glavnog-i-odgovornog-urednika-informera-kojima-se-vredja-romski-narod/
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