Novi Sad Residents: Monument to Victims Resembles Canopy Slab That Killed Them
A segment of the public opposes the conceptual design for the monument to Novi Sad victims, primarily because it is being erected by authorities who have yet to punish those responsible for the deaths of 16 people.
TL;DR
- A segment of the public opposes the conceptual design for a monument to Novi Sad victims.
- The opposition stems from the authorities' failure to punish those responsible for the deaths of 16 people in the canopy collapse.
- The winning design by Goran Čpajak is criticized for resembling the canopy slabs that fell on victims.
- The city authorities, led by Mayor Žarko Mićin, initiated the monument project despite ongoing legal inaction.
- Some family members of the victims also expressed discontent, stating they were not consulted.
- This is the second competition for the monument; the first failed due to non-compliant submissions.
- Goran Čpajak is a sculptor and professor, with several works realized internationally and in Belgrade.
- Media speculation suggests Čpajak may be close to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.
- The monument is intended to be located on the plateau between the railway and bus stations.