50,000 Rally For Democracy

More than 50,000 jeering and flag-waving opponents of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic rallied in central Belgrade on Sunday in support of more democracy and freedom for the media.

The emotional crowd gathered at Belgrade’s Republic Square in the first big protest since Milosevic reinstated opposition victories in local elections last month.

The demonstration also marked the sixth anniversary of the first street protest against Milosevic on March 9, 1991. Then, Milosevic used police and army tanks to disperse protesters. One demonstrator and one policeman died.

This time, there was no visible police presence.