THE SHOT THAT KILLED SERBIA: Exactly twelve years ago Serbia was ridden of its VISIONARY - Zoran Djindjic! (PHOTO) (VIDEO)

THE TRAGIC EVENT THAT PUT SERBIA TO A GRINDING HALT! Twelve years ago, shot in the heart in the Government Building's yard, died former Prime Minister and leader of Democratic party Zoran Djindjic

Recommended

On the 12th of March 2003, exactly at 12:30 pm the shots in front of the Government building shocked everyone, an armored Prime Minister's car rushed out from the yard and headed for Emergency Hospital. Then came the news that shocked everyone: ZORAN DJINDJIC WAS MURDERED

The assassination of Prime minister came after the failed attempt to do the same on the Belgrade-Zagreb highway next to Belgrade Arena, also included in the prosecution and conviction of the members of 'Zemunski klan'.

The professor of forensic medicine, doctor Slobodan Savic, one of three doctors that performed an autopsy after the murder, claims that the official truth of Djindjic's assassination is under the veil of lies.

According to him, only one coroner from the autopsy commission testified in the investigation of Dindjic's murder.

Foto: Tanjug/Nedeljko Deretić

- An investigating judge decided to commit the expertise exclusively to former Institute for forensic medicine Director, even though there were three doctors that performed an autopsy. The record that states the cause of death says there were both entry and exit wounds as well as the direction from where the bullet was fired. There are several interpretations that are debatable in many aspects. The most unlcear one is that Djindjic was turned away from the door of the building, and this theory has not been backed by a single evidence except that the shot was fired from Gepratova 14 -  Savic explained at the promotion of his book 'Treci metak' (Third bullet).

Djindjic was born on the 1st of August 1952. He was noticed as one of the first, younger dissidents of the former Yugoslavia.

He graduated philosophy in 1974, and gained his Doctorate diploma in 1979 at the University of Konstanca in Germany. With 12 more intellectuals he participated in the reforming of the Democratic Party, thus becoming an active politician.

In the January of 1994 he was chosen as the President of his party, where he remained until his tragic death.

Foto: Milena Đorđević

He was a leader of multiple opposition alliances in the fight against the regime of Slobodan Milosevic, and as President of the 'Zajedno' coalition on the 21st of January 1997 he was elected mayor of Belgrade after so-called Lex Specialis which occurred after mass street protest against the fixing of the elections and under the pressure from the international community.

The 'Zajedno' coalition fell apart in the June 1997 for numerous differences and Djindjic was replaced as Mayor.

American 'Time' included Djindjic among 14 leading politicians of the third millennium. Djindjic was one of the key figures of changes in Serbia in 2000 as the chief of the central election headquarters. He coordinated of the DOS campaign promotion for the elections in September 2000, the elections that led to mass protests and the turnover at the 5th of October 2000.

He was elected Prime Minister of Serbia at the 25th of January 2001 after the DOS won the republic parliament elections in December 2000.

Two years after his death, on the 12th of March 2005, President of Serbia and Montenegro Svetozar Marovic awarded him posthumously with the first degree 'Nemanja' medal.

Foto: Marko Todorović

He was a winner of a prestige German 'Bambi' award in 2000 for his politics, and in 2002 he was awarded by the 'Polak' foundation for his contribution to democracy in Serbia.

He is the author of multiple scientific works on philosophy and political theory and translated several philosophy and theory books. He actively studied political publicity.

The Minister of Culture of the former Prime Minister's cabinet, Branislav Lecic, said for Telegraf.rs that he feels enormous pain every time Zoran Djindjic is mentioned.

Foto: World Economic Forum

- At the very mentioning of his name I feel enormous pain and the hole in my chest for a man that could save us from ourselves is no more - he said.

Lecic claims that Serbia would have far less problems and would be a perfect place to live in if Zoran was alive.

- Considering the speed and the energy that he dealt with all those problems, I can easily say that Serbia would have been be a member of the EU, we would have dealt with Kosovo and we would have had perfect life here - said Djindjic's brother-in-arms.

The PR of the Democrat party Aleksandra Jerkov said for our portal that Zoran Djindjic was a man that filled every heart with hope of better future,

- Djindjic was a man with great ideas, a man that could motivate anyone and give his best too. He was a guiding star of the young who would follow him anywhere - she said.

Political leaders that originated in his Democratic party will not gather together on this 12-year anniversary but chose to 'pay the debt' to their political idol each in their own way.

Foto: AP

 (Telegraf.rs)