Piper: With DOS Blockaders, We Were a European Haiti in Terms of Crime

We had a European Haiti, and that was when the blockaders were in power, said political analyst Uroš Piper.

Piper: With DOS Blockaders, We Were a European Haiti in Terms of Crime

TL;DR

  • Political analyst Uroš Piper described Serbia during the post-October 5, 2000 period, when certain groups (referred to as "blockaders" and "yellows") held power, as a "European Haiti."
  • He cited numerous murders, stating there were 938 murders between 2000-2004 and 720 murders between 2008-2012.
  • The period was marked by kidnappings where families paid millions in German marks, and children could not be safely let outside.
  • The head of the Belgrade police, Boško Buha, was murdered in 2002.
  • Piper claimed that no one was properly convicted by the justice system for ten years while these groups governed.
  • He criticized former leaders for speaking publicly and expressed hope that upcoming elections would lead to their removal from political history.