Together with five members of parliament, Belgrade's candidate for mayor, Dobrica Veselinović, visited Užice because, as he says, he has experience with the fire at the landfill in Vinča, when the authorities' response was the same as in Užice, which was to ignore the problem and remain silent.
Candidate for mayor of the "Biramo Beograd" coalition Dobrica Veselinović and five opposition MPs are in today I will enjoy it expressed solidarity and support for the residents of that city, which has been poisoned by a huge fire for 11 days Duboko landfills, announced the National Movement of Serbia.
Užice was also visited by Srđan Milivojević from the Democratic Party, Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta, Danijela Nestorović and Goran Petković from the Ecological Uprising and Radomir Lazović from the Green-Left Front.
In his address from Užice, Veselinović warned that the danger of an ecological disaster is the result of the party's and incompetent management of the government of the Serbian Progressive Party.
Ignoring the problem
"We stopped the campaign in Belgrade because we have to be with the citizens of Užice at this moment. The situation is really bad. When the landfill in Vinci was burning, we can say from experience that the response of the authorities was the same as we could see was the response here in Užice, ignoring the problem and remaining silent," emphasized Veselinović and added that the situation on the ground was bad.
He said that by coming to Užice as a candidate for mayor of Belgrade, he wants to tell the citizens not to give up the election and the fight for better living conditions, adding that the fight will not stop on June 2nd and that it will continue.
Srđan Milivojević said that the destruction of the environment in Uzice is a direct violation of the Constitution of Serbia, which states that "everyone has the right to a healthy environment", as well as that "everyone is responsible for the protection of the environment", while in this case the citizens of Uzice are not informed about the air they breathe.
Serbia is suffocating.
Aleksandar Jovanović said that Serbia is suffocating in polluted air.
"What is burning above Užice is 12 years of rot and stench of Aleksandar Vučić's rule, and in Užice there is a simple choice on June 2," said Jovanović.
Radomir Lazović pointed out that it is unacceptable that the situation in Užice amounts to an ecological disaster and that it is therefore a key obligation today to provide support to the citizens of Užice.
"We have no right to be anywhere else but here with you." As MPs, we have come to support local fighters for clean air, a healthy environment and Užice, which should belong to all its citizens," said Lazović.
After addressing the citizens, Veselinović and Lazović visited the workers and firefighters who are putting out the fire at the Duboko landfill, which is located not far from the center of Užice.
Environmental and health hazard
The fire that broke out on May 3 at the "Duboko" landfill was not fully extinguished, and "the burning of various wastes represents a serious environmental and health hazard" for that region, the Uzice coalition against violence announced the previous day.
"The landfill itself is located on the territory of Užice, but the JKP 'Duboko', which maintains it for its work, is responsible to several municipalities and cities of the Zlatibor and Moravica districts, as the aforementioned project is of a regional character. In the meantime, we are also asking for an independent measurement of air quality instead of constant assurances that everything is fine, which we express our doubts about," the statement said.
A state of emergency has been declared only in the area of Užice, and the authorities assure that the smoke spreading to other municipalities is not dangerous to health.
"Firefighting activities at the RC "Duboko" landfill are taking place in accordance with established plans and dynamics. Stabilization of part of the landfill was carried out and works were carried out to enable more effective fire extinguishing, which resulted in a reduction in the amount of smoke. However, it must be borne in mind that the weather conditions and the work on access to the burned area temporarily lead to the appearance of a greater intensity of smoke," the announcement of the City Headquarters for Emergency Situations states.
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