Marton reminded of Šešelj and the beginning of the persecution of Croats in Srem
LSV spokesperson Aleksandar Marton reminded that on this day in 1992, an organized "campaign of persecution, threats, and pressure on citizens of Croatian nationality in Srem" began, which, as he stated, was carried out by Vojislav Šešelj with the "active support of the state" during the first half of the 1990s.
TL;DR
- LSV spokesperson Aleksandar Marton marked the anniversary of the start of an organized campaign of persecution, threats, and pressure against Croatian citizens in Srem in 1992.
- The campaign, allegedly supported by the state, was carried out by Vojislav Šešelj and spread to other locations in Vojvodina.
- The campaign resulted in the killing of several villagers and caused around 40,000 Croats to leave their homes in Vojvodina.
- Vojislav Šešelj was convicted for inciting persecution, deportation, and forced displacement of Croats.
- Marton criticized the lack of public statements from politicians Balint Pastor and Tomislav Žigmanov regarding this historical event and current political climate.