Zagreb, 5 March 2025 (Hina/MIA) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has demanded criminal liability for those responsible for Tuesday's unrest in the Serbian parliament, where amid smoke bombs, eggs thrown, tear gas and scuffles, three female MPs were injured, according to official statements.

Speaking with the pro-government commercial broadcaster TV Pink, Vučić fiercely accused the opposition of orchestrating the incidents and engaging in "hooligan behavior," claiming that "nothing like this has been seen in Serbia in the past 35 years" since the introduction of multi-party democracy.

He said he expected criminal charges to be brought against those responsible and was waiting to see what the Prosecutor’s Office would do.

In response to the incident, the Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has requested the Ministry of Interior gather information, collect evidence and identify those responsible for what has been classified as a "serious criminal offense against public safety."

Tuesday’s unrest in the Serbian parliament was just one example of the months-long political and social crisis triggered by protests following the deaths of 15 people in the collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station in the northern city of Novi Sad on Nov. 1.

Much of the public blames the authorities for the tragedy, citing corruption and demanding accountability as well as effective and politically independent institutions.

The authorities have been trying to defuse the mass student protests, which are primarily calling for full disclosure of all details relating to the deadly collapse of the canopy in Novi Sad, blamed on a botched station renovation and corrupt dealings.

For more than three months, students have been blocking around 60 faculties across all four state universities, sparking widespread support from various social groups across Serbia.

The authorities have labelled the anti-government protests a "color revolution", accusing students and the opposition of acting on instructions from Western powers and their intelligence services.