Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated today that he anticipates the opposition will “organize significant violence” at a rally in Belgrade on Saturday, asserting that “everyone involved will be arrested,” and noting that apprehending the violators will take “15 minutes, an hour, or two, as the state knows how to act like a state—there’s no philosophy involved.”

“They are aware that Saturday is their deadline and have elevated it to D-Day. We will urge for peace, but I know these individuals very well,” Vučić remarked during his tour of the South Banat and Danube districts.

He expressed confidence that the students participating in the blockade are “more astute than these unfortunate opposition members and understand that this should not be D-Day,” encouraging them to persist in their efforts until their demands are addressed and to be remembered as victors rather than for their violent actions.

Vučić stressed that “there is no such thing as a color revolution” and plans to complete his book over the summer, having already prepared the cover and several pages. He indicated it would be “a straightforward account devoid of romanticism, intended to serve the freedom-loving peoples around the globe.”

He referred to the president of the “Faith, Love, Hope” movement and journalist Nemanja Šarović, a former member of the Serbian Radical Party, as a “fraud, a lackey of Đilas.”

“The police briefly detained him yesterday for disturbing the peace when he incited students (in front of the Presidency building). He reacted aggressively and now he’s portrayed as a hero,” Vučić commented.

On students pursuing their education, he noted that 820 of them camped out in tents last night, which is substantial for outdoor sleeping, with even greater numbers present during the day, and that figure continues to rise.

Regarding media coverage of the protests, he advised citizens to disregard anything from Radio Television of Serbia, asserting that “there’s hardly any difference between them and N1.”

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