In conversation with Nemanja Rujević, rector of the University of Belgrade Vladan Djokic talked about the attacks on the university, his departures to Brussels and whether he is afraid that the student movement is turning to the right.
The interview is in in the new issue of "Vreme" which is on newsstands from Thursday (July 16).
On the statement that he will have to leave the post of rector if he becomes a member of parliament or, who knows, prime minister, Đokić says: "We will see if and when that moment will come. It could be before, and maybe after the end of my term as rector."
He also says the following: "We are a state university, and the fact that the state considers us enemies is another story," and adds that no one informed the Rectorate about what was happening with the "preliminary investigation" since the police raided the building at the end of March.
"A year and a half ago, a criminal complaint was filed against me because I allegedly don't allow students to study. I don't have any information about that either, whether the complaint leads to an investigation or if it was dismissed. That's the principle of the government's work - it seeks the opportunity to silence and intimidate everyone who thinks differently and shows it publicly."
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