Sociologist Vladimir Vuletic speaks about March 15: This is his expectation for that day

Sociologist Vladimir Vuletic said today that he does not expect any significant changes to occur on March 15, although he believes that there will be attempts to stage some kind of violence, or attempts to make something significant happen on that day.

Vuletic told Tanjug that March 15 is in a way the day that will bring an end to everything that has been happening (concerning months-long protests and blockades), and that is being "pumped up", and added that if that day passes peacefully then most of those who participate in that will ask themselves, "what have I been doing for four months, why am I not going to school - yet nothing is happening."

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"Those who are behind all this as some kind of organizers know that, too. I assume that there will be attempts to stage some kind of violence, or attempts to make something significant happen. If so, I am sure that law enforcement will not allow clashes between different groups, that would really divide us", the sociologist said.

Vuletic added that in that case, the key leaders of the protests and blockades would get arrested, whom he believes the security services have "mapped and identified," even though that is not being publicly exposed.

When asked why, immediately upon arriving at Pionirski Park, students who want to attend classes were greeted with a barrage of insults on social media and condemnation from others who choose to block the university, Vuletic said that such a reaction speaks more about those who react, and pointed out that insulting students who advocate a return to their regular obligations is a kind of weakness, that is, a lack of belief in the strength of one's own ideas.

Aggression, verbal or otherwise, always appears in a way as a consequence of a certain kind of frustration, the inability to realize what one wants.

When asked whether teachers are also slowly freeing themselves of the fear of falling prey to a "public witch-hunt" - given that they have started to visit students in front of the Presidency of Serbia - Vuletic stated that there are some who are afraid of exposing themselves to "a lynching" if they act publicly, some who for some reason want to show solidarity with the majority, and an extremely small number of those who know exactly what they are doing and what they want.

"What is more important here is the issue of teachers, especially in elementary schools. I think that teachers should call on them to do what is their job, which is to teach. This does not mean that you oppose their demands, but there are different ways to put pressure on someone," the sociologist said.

Vuletic pointed out that there are different ways to put pressure on institutions, which is why he does not understand why the blockades were immediately launched, which, he believes, should be the last resort.

He expressed his fear that, not only the protesting students but all the students out of some kind of loyalty, could lose the year, which, he noted, would be a bad outcome for all.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)