I am a musician, I am not a musician: Đokić backtracked on himself
He presented himself as the leader of the blockade and their presidential candidate, and then changed his tune under pressure from the plenum members.
TL;DR
- Vladan Đokić denies being the leader or representative of the so-called 'student movement'.
- He states his responsibility is to contribute to understanding the challenges faced by universities and society in Serbia.
- Đokić reaffirms his support for the students' fight for democratic principles and the public interest.
- He attended a conference in London on academic freedom, where he spoke about pressures on the University of Belgrade.
- The statement comes after speculation that plenum members gave Đokić an ultimatum to publicly deny being the leader.
- The article suggests disarray within the 'blockader' ranks.