Ivica Dacic (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV)
Socialist Party of Serbia president and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Jan. 4 that the opposition had miscalculated the situation starting when it asked for a snap election and that its attempt to "violently seize power" lacked the energy to galvanize people.
In an appearance on Pink TV he said that the demands of the opposition gathered around the Serbia Against Violence ticket lacked the support of citizens and especially after a violent break-in into Belgrade City Hall.
He said that "their approach" was to present themselves as the victims of election fraud and the use of force, which was why they were making steps to provoke a reaction by police.
Speaking on the security situation in the country he said that it was stable, regardless of the attempted break-in into the city assembly, as well as that the state authorities would tolerate even unreported rallies "until there is violence toward the state and institutions and the property and lives of people."
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