Protest in Croatia 2 - 3 - 2011

News At Cvjetni square anti-government protest has been held tonight by the organizers from Facebook And facebook crowds started went from there to Zrtava Fasizma square at central HDZ building. Miljenko Cvitkovic reports from the scene. Good evening to everyone. Prtotesters are almost at the central HDZ building, However, before they've arrived, they tried to go toward Markov square. Police allowed them all the way to Kamenita Vrata, and after 2-3 minutes of waiting and shouting, they turned their back and shouted 'let's go to HDZ'. and they went to central HDZ, I'm just arriving with the first group at the head of line, I can see from here there is quite large cordon of riot police. I believe that everything will be peaceful, as this whole evening is like that, as I see there is no incident. Not even pushing around which is normal to happen in situations like this. So, that's all for now, if anything happens, I'll follow and report the situation, our listeners and in our information broadcasts. That was Miljenko Cvitkovic, and what happened at Cvjetni square, Nikolina Kovacevic reports. Davor, greetings to you, as you have heard from Milja, half an hour ago more than 1000 people went toward Markov square. That was spontaneus, protestors didn't know themselves where to go. Let's listen. Where are we going? Somewhere. To Markov square. To Markov square. - To Markov square. -Jaco go away! We remind you, at Cvjetni square Dragutin Lesar, Member of Parliament joined them. he also spoke to people: 'I summon that every evening, at 7:30pm, to light up a candle near window as a call to government to leave, as a call to common sense, that citizens can achieve their aim on referendum because they argue you have no aim. I know your aim, you want only one thing. Honest, capable, and government loyal to people. and you can get it only by means of elections. There was also speech by Kajin, supporting the protestors to have peaceful protest at Markov square. That's all information for now from Cvjetni square, we are now moving to Zrtava fasizma square that is repeated script from Monday. - Thanks to Nikolina Kovacevic. There is anti-government protest in Rijeka too, 100 protestors marched through the city. they left lighted candles in front of HDZ premises. at Veterans bridge and in front of city counsil. 100 citizens protested in Djakovo. And in Pula, there were no protest which was announced, in the center there were 10 people. plan to go by car in city, crossing at Masarykova and Gunduliceva street is closed He is there in the mass. And I think we'll get information we're they heading. We struggled to reach Zrtava Fasizma square, Draskoviceva street was filled up by cars. Police prevented us to go near. But we managed to get here. our colleague from HR1 talked to us, he said that protesters are returning to the center again. is the fnal destination Cvjetni square or not, it's hard to say, we'll be following it as usual... - If someone doesn't need to go the the center, don't go. - I don't expect that there was open reception at HDZ, but were there any reaction at all? There is no reaction, the HDZ center is empty, I gather. Protesters came to the place where is police security located. 10m from the entrance at both sides. They've lighted the candles and shouted slogans. I've heard nothing else. And I repeat again, I stress it, no incident at all, maybe Nikolina... along this way we have met mostly the police, we didn't encounter any incident we hope that it will stay like that. -So, keep searching for protestors, we will continue coverage and you can read about it more at out web page http://www.hrt.hr/sljeme is following protestors minute by minute. 'bye for now. It 7:32pm. The tram lines are changed, also bus lines too, numbers 150 and 105. a group of protestors went down by underground passage, at this moment we're in front of city government building Protesters are diverging again, now toward the west. - There is traffic collapse in the city. cars were unable to drive normally via Draskoviceva and Branimirova street. they honk their horns, was it to support or protest? the protestors, we can't say it for certain. This line is in movement all the time. they are not easy to follow, especially by car. we'll infiltrate amongst them. -We notice from here that progression of protestors went to west. via Vukovarska street. Cars are behind them because it's not possible to drive along it. all protestors, we estimate 2000 of them, are at Vukovarska street again. Where will they turn, there is Miramarska street will they go to the city, or continue to Savska, that's a question, the next report will be in news. in 8:10pm, we'll be smarter then. -Thank you for now. I'll repeat it again, Tram spokesman says there is no suspension nor re-direction of tram lines in spite of as you've heard 2000 protesters they're flexible, when tram comes they step aside -They move away. -No incidents. We didn't notice any problem. - Let it be until the end like that, everyone wants that. I'm interested how occupants in the streets which protester's visit, are there any reactions by them? We didn't notice anything significant except honking by some pass-by drivers or the one who go straight through. Nothing except that. There is noticable number of younger I'd say high-schoolers, who are finished with their classes. this line of people is larger and larger by minute. They pass through the city and gather people to join them. to some uncertain goal for now. -We'll be following the situation. and the organizer's intentions, where will they hang around and what will be the next destination Nikolina will be there, I'm sure and Miljenko Cvitkovic, thank you. 'Bye.