politics
"Nothing Has Changed": Father of Two Murdered in Dubona on Institutional Responsibility
Three years after the mass murder in the village of Dubona near Mladenovac, in which he lost his son and daughter, Saša Panić stated for FoNet that "nothing has changed" and that institutions have not taken responsibility for the oversights that, according to him, preceded the tragedy.
TL;DR
- Three years after the mass shooting in Dubona, no significant changes or institutional accountability have occurred.
- Families of victims are calling for systemic changes and legislative reform, especially concerning the criminal responsibility of young adults.
- Saša Panić believes the perpetrator showed violent behavior prior to the crime, and that prior reports were not adequately processed.
- He points to potential failures in police, prosecution, military, and social work centers, with no one held accountable.
- Panić criticizes the lack of political will to resolve systemic problems, suggesting a 'not my child' attitude prevails.
- The mass shooting on May 4, 2023, resulted in eight deaths and twelve injuries, occurring shortly after another school shooting.
- The perpetrator, Uroš Blažić, killed eight young people and injured twelve in Dubona and Malo Orašje. Two victims were minors.