Belgrade Mayor Urged to Resign After Opposition Councillor Alleges He Broke Her Nose
Prosecutors are investigating the claim after Mićić said she suffered a broken nose and jaw, while Šapić says he only defended himself.
- On Monday evening, Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić allegedly broke the nose of opposition councillor Tatjana Mićić during a confrontation in the New Belgrade district.
- ŠApić denied the allegations on Tuesday, insisting he 'only defended' himself after being verbally attacked and had 'always condemned every form of violence.'
- The Third Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade is investigating the report, while Šapić remained at the police station until 5 a.m. and tested negative for drugs and alcohol.
- Prime ministerial candidate Aleksandar Vučić said Šapić 'should have stepped away' when the incident happened, emphasizing the mayor's personal responsibility as a public official.
- The Kreni-Promeni movement called for Šapić to resign, citing the incident amid student-led protests following the 2024 Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse.
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Belgrade mayor urged to resign after opposition councillor alleges he broke her nose
Credit: Kreni Promeni via FacebookBelgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić is under pressure to resign after opposition councillor Tatjana Mićić accused him of physically assaulting her, leaving her with a broken nose.
The Serbian opposition movement "Kreni-Promeni" has published a video that, according to it, shows the moment of the clash between the mayor of Belgrade, Aleksandar Shapic, and the advisor of this movement, Tatjana Micic. The footage was recorded by Micic himself and in it Shapic is heard telling him "leave now, so that he and I can resolve some issues". Then, according to the video, Shapic approaches Micic and asks him to put his phone away. Af…
Belgrade Mayor Denies Punching Opposition Councillor in Street Altercation
Ruling party mayor Aleksandar Sapic denies assaulting opposition councillor and breaking her nose and jaw in a street altercation - saying he only defended himself against the woman's husband.
Gradonačelnik Beograda Aleksandar Šapić iz vladajuće Srpske napredne stranke (SNS) suočio se u u utorak sa zahtjevima da podnese ostavku ili bude razriješen dužnosti nakon što je u ponedjeljak navečer sudjelovao u incidentu i naguravanju na street and navodno […] Objava Htio izmjestiti Titov grave, sada traže da he ode: Šapić pod pritiskom nakon incidenta na ulica pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
Aleksandar Šapić broke the nose of an opposition city councilor, and other opposition parties are calling for his dismissal.
Belgrade city councilor Tanja Mićić from the Kreni-Promeni movement claims that she was attacked by Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić and punched in the nose. The incident occurred in New Belgrade, where Mićić lives and where, she says, she was walking her dog with her husband. She told Nova.rs that they met Šapić, after which he approached them and started arguing with them.
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