While crossing the railroad tracks to reach the overpass from where he could greet the citizens of Užice supporting the general strike, we encountered 89-year-old Milosav Didanović, who introduced himself as the son of Miloš. Struggling to walk, he could not make it to Partisan Square, but when the people of Užice reached the Ložionički Bridge and blocked the main road, he descended from nearby Zabučje to greet them.
After greeting his fellow citizens, and receiving their greetings in return, Milosav shared what he supports and what he opposes, raising his voice and his walking stick.
“I’m 89 years old, I can’t go down there, but I want to greet them and say that this turnout is too small for Užice, there should be more people. I was here on October 5 [2000], and I fought for something better then. Now I am fighting against those who are selling off Serbia—Aleksandar Vučić is giving everything away for free, to the Arabs, to the Chinese, and wants our children to become servants in their own country. My children are grown, but I have grandchildren. I understand everything, and I’m not dull. Vučić, along with Brnabić, that miserable figure who knows nothing but wants to judge others—when I was in high school, my professor was like a god to me, a respectable person, someone I wouldn’t dare disappoint,” Milosav told Nova.rs.
He blames both the authorities and citizens for the loss of respect for professors. For the negative perception of students, he holds the authorities accountable.
“They lie about everything—Vučić lies. I think highly of students because they dared to take action to solve problems, and they deserve the greatest support from all of us. What I want most is for this government to fall, this misery that has befallen us. Those in power know what needs to be done, but they won’t do it because they are sellouts. They want to make this nation dumber and less educated, as such people are easier to manipulate. That is why education has been reduced to its lowest point,” said this wise man from Užice.
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His message to others is to fight and stand up for their beliefs. He calls on people to shed their fear and show what they think and feel.
“They hide on sidewalks, peek through windows, watch from the sidelines, afraid of something or someone. Many haven’t spoken to me since October 5, 2000, when I walked the streets freely and protested while they hid. But even then, it wasn’t as bad as it is now. Back then, people had dignity and honor, but today, there is none of that. Where is the president’s honor when he opens his mouth to lie? What kind of president is that?” Milosav asks.
Although he was an activist and a councilor for the Democratic Party, he admits they made mistakes, too. He believes that no one who has ever been in power should participate in it again because, in his words, they have all squandered their chances. He sees this as the only and most certain way for Serbia to undergo changes and establish a rule-of-law state where institutions do their jobs. He places his hopes in students, their professors, and the genuine intellectual elite who possess knowledge, integrity, and a clear conscience.
He also mentioned that he and his comrades helped build the “Brotherhood and Unity” highway, something Vučić has never acknowledged, which, as Milosav said, deeply pains him. It also pains him, and he believes many citizens of Serbia feel the same, that Vučić squanders public money and claims credit for everything that is built and heavily funded, which he sees as a form of manipulative deception.
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