{"id":202748,"date":"2026-02-27T15:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=202748"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:54:53","slug":"the-incident-was-orchestrated-from-the-top-of-the-government-police-detain-farmers-over-clash-at-meeting-in-mrcajevci-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-incident-was-orchestrated-from-the-top-of-the-government-police-detain-farmers-over-clash-at-meeting-in-mrcajevci-video\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTHE INCIDENT WAS ORCHESTRATED FROM THE TOP OF THE GOVERNMENT\u201d: Police detain farmers over clash at meeting in Mr\u010dajevci! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Several members of farmers\u2019 associations were taken in for questioning by police this morning following an incident that occurred the previous evening during a farmers\u2019 meeting in Mr\u010dajevci, allegedly involving a person whom organizers claim was instructed by senior government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of those detained, Predrag Veljkovi\u0107 \u2014 also a councilor in the Assembly of Kraljevo \u2014 posted a video on Facebook showing police officers arriving to bring him and the president of the Association of Milk Producers of \u0160umadija and Pomoravlje, Milorad Majstorovi\u0107, in for questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated that they were not the only individuals summoned by police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is yet another form of repression carried out by the authorities against people participating in blockades and protests,\u201d he said in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpredrag.veljkovic.12%2Fvideos%2F927976952956572%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Veljkovi\u0107 had the previous evening shared footage from barricades in Mr\u010dajevci following a meeting of agricultural associations that launched protests 18 days ago. Additional groups joined the gathering, including associations from Vojvodina, the \u201cStig\u201d Association from Po\u017earevac, and other farmers participating in blockades across Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter that meeting, you saw our statement and conclusion \u2014 we sent another appeal to the Government of the Republic of Serbia requesting an urgent meeting without delay. The email was sent immediately, before midnight, to the government\u2019s address. If there is no response tomorrow during the day, protest radicalization will follow \u2014 entering what would be a third phase,\u201d Veljkovi\u0107 explained last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to Epicentar Press, he confirmed that an incident occurred during the meeting when a clash broke out \u201cdue to the actions of a person whom the associations claim was instructed from the very top of the government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a joint statement issued by the Association of Milk Producers of \u0160umadija and Pomoravlje and the Farmers\u2019 Association \u201c\u0160ajka\u010da\u201d from Bresnica, it was stated that this was the third time the same individual allegedly attempted to obstruct meetings and create divisions among agricultural producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe incident was caused by a person planted by the top of the government with the aim of breaking farmers\u2019 unity. This is already the third attempt by the same individual to create discord among us at a time when we are fighting for bare survival,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Farmers\u2019 Association \u201cStig,\u201d its president Nedeljko Savi\u0107 was also brought in for questioning this morning following last night\u2019s incident in Mr\u010dajevci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Representatives of the association told Boom93 that the \u201cStig\u201d delegation attended the meeting where, according to their claims, a physical altercation occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They stated that Savi\u0107 received a call from an inspector this morning requesting that he report to the police to give a statement regarding the event, which he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA chief of the Security Information Agency arrived at the police station, after which he was taken from the police to the BIA for questioning,\u201d a representative of the association told Boom93.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Farmers\u2019 Association \u201cStig\u201d said they will not withdraw from the blockades until, as they stated, their president is released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/interview-melissa-luburich-serbian-woman-from-chicago-three-times-congresswoman-how-i-fought-for-the-serbian-cause-in-washington-with-my-homemade-greens-pie-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">INTERVIEW, MELISSA LUBURICH, SERBIAN WOMAN FROM CHICAGO \u2013 THREE TIMES CONGRESSWOMAN: \u201eHow I fought for the Serbian cause in Washington with my homemade greens pie!\u201c (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/anger-grows-at-the-blockades-police-summoned-more-than-10-farmers-for-informative-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ANGER GROWS AT THE BLOCKADES: Police summoned more than 10 farmers for informative talks!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/horror-in-north-macedonia-serial-killer-arrested-suspected-of-murdering-as-many-as-five-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HORROR IN NORTH MACEDONIA: Serial killer arrested, suspected of murdering as many as five women!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/fantastic-news-for-serbia-european-commission-proposed-the-abolition-of-roaming-between-the-western-balkans-and-the-eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FANTASTIC NEWS FOR SERBIA: European Commission proposed the abolition of roaming between the Western Balkans and the EU!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/he-is-my-brother-from-today-ivica-saw-an-overturned-car-and-immediately-rushed-to-help-saved-a-person-with-a-disability-from-certain-death-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201eHE IS MY BROTHER FROM TODAY\u201c: Ivica saw an overturned car and immediately rushed to help, saved a person with a disability from certain death! 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