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.
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.