Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin was reported by the B92 portal to have condemned the attacks on Novi Sad City Hall 2 hours before the protest began, but the report turned out to be false, the confusion caused by his tendency to exagerate. Pročitaj više

Screenshots of the news item were shared on social media. He is reported to have told the pro-government portal that the “attack on the city hall was despicable” adding that this was not the first time that a tragedy is being used for political goals by the same professional protesters,” B92 quoted Vulin’s written statement in its 4 pm news show.

The confusion was caused because Vulin seemed to be but was actually not reacting to the protest but to the fact that opposition activists raised a white banner which said in red letters Your Hands are Bloody on Novi Sad city hall. The anchor made that clear in the show.