Poljoprivrednik iz Bogatića Milan Pajić, iz udruženja "Naše mleko", saopštio je na protestu u tom mestu da poljoprivrednici iz Mačve obustavljaju proteste na ulici, jer su ostali sami.
A peaceful protest was held in the center of Bogatić, organized by Mačva farmers and supported by citizens from the town and surrounding villages, to show solidarity with two of their colleagues.
Farmers from Mačva, Serbia, announced the suspension of their protests, stating they were left alone and had no further reason to remain on the streets.
Farmers from the Mačva region have decided to continue their blockade of the intersection in the center of Bogatić, Serbia, despite previous announcements of a halt to protests.
Milan Pajić from the 'Naše mleko' (Our Milk) association described the arrests of farmers in Mačva as 'abuse,' stating he witnessed excessive force, including individuals being beaten while on the ground.
A peaceful protest organized by Mačva farmers, supported by citizens of that town and surrounding areas of Šabac, is being held today in the center of Bogatić.
Despite earlier announcements of ending blockades, farmers from Mačva have decided to continue blocking the intersection in the center of Bogatić, Serbia.
Milk producers in Serbia have been blocking roads for over 20 days, protesting unsatisfactory milk purchase prices. Authorities, after initial tolerance, deployed strong police forces against farmers from Mačva.