At least 3 legislators injured as smoke bombs and flashes are thrown in the Serbian parliament

At least three legislators were injured on Tuesday, one of them seriously, after chaotic scenes in Serbia’s parliament, during which smoke bombs and flashes were thrown, which further prompted political tensions in the Balkan country.

Legislators were supposed to vote on the law that would increase funds for university education, but opposition parties said that the ruling majority also plans to approve dozens of other decisions. They said it was illegal and that MPs should first confirm the resignation of Prime Minister Milos Vuchevic and his government.

Chaos broke out about an hour after a parliamentary session began, and the opposition MPs blew the whistles and held the banner reading “Serbia grew to fall to the regime!” Hundreds of opposition supporters gathered outside the parliament building during the session.

Video shots from Hall Hall showed conflicts between MPs and torches and smoke bombs. Serbian media said that both eggs and water bottles were thrown away.

Officials later said that three persons were injured in annoyance, including lawmaker Jasmina Obradovic, who was taken to the hospital. Parliament speaker Ana Brnabic, who accused the opposition of being a “terrorist gang”.

Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic described those behind the incident as “shame to Serbia.”

“The vandalism of opposition MPs exhibited the nature of their personality and the essence of their political program,” Gasic said.

Serbian populist Aleksandar Vucic visited Obradovic at the hospital.

“Jasmina will win, Serbia will win,” Vucic said in a post on Instagram, showing him that he was holding the hand of a MP in the emergency room.

The incident is reflected deep political crisis in Serbia Where multi -month anti -corruption protests withdrew the populist government.

Vucevic resigned in January while the government faced protests for collapse in November of concrete railway station A canopy in northern Serbia, which killed 15 people, for whom critics blamed had spoiled corruption. Parliament must confirm the Prime Minister’s resignation to the entry into force.

The increase in education funding was one of the demands of Serbian students who protested, and who were the key driving force of almost daily street protests that began after the canopy on November 1 in Nova USA.

The opposition parties insisted that the Government has no authority to adopt new laws. Left MP Radomir Lazovic said the opposition is ready to support the passage of the Law on Education, but not other decisions listed on the Assembly program.

Lazovic said, “We can only talk about the fall of the Government.” He said that the only way out of the current crisis would be a transitional government that would create the conditions for free fair elections, which is a request that the ruling populists have repeatedly rejected.

Vucic and his ruling right -wing Serbian progressive party have imposed a firm adherence to the authorities in recent decades, despite officially seeking membership in the European Union.

Many in Serbia believe that the fatal collapse of the canopy was a consequence of the infamous operation and disrespect for safety regulations due to the corruption of the Government.