Nikola Jovanović: Record dissatisfaction of Belgrade residents

The non-governmental organization Center for Local Self-Government (CLS) announced on Tuesday that all its surveys conducted in recent months show a great dissatisfaction of the citizens of Belgrade with the situation in the city, primarily with public transport, general safety and maintenance of infrastructure and public spaces.

Nikola Jovanović, director of the Center for Local Self-Government, told the "Vremena" portal that in the last few months there has been a "record level of dissatisfaction" among the citizens of Belgrade.

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He adds that due to this attitude of the citizens, the opposition has a "historical chance to win" in the city, which it should not miss, and perhaps the last chance of this generation of politicians to fight for the systemic changes that the people of Belgrade rightfully expect.

"The Center for Local Self-Government concludes on the basis of research that in the last few months there has been a record level of dissatisfaction among citizens in Belgrade. They often complain, among other things, about the condition of buildings and schools in New Belgrade, traffic paralysis in the city, lack of parking spaces. Also, the citizens are confused by the new payment system in public transport, but they are also dissatisfied with the Turkish and Chinese GSP vehicles, which do not correspond to the safety of the citizens, as was the case before in Belgrade."

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As Jovanović says, CLS is conducting surveys on some of the most important issues where citizens voted, as well as being finer samples. Thousands of people participated in each survey, so the results are indicative. In addition, CLS receives about 20 e-mails from citizens a day, which shows which questions are asked en masse, as well as which are the main topics of citizens living in Belgrade.

He also says that in the last few months, there has been an increase in the feeling of general insecurity among citizens, mostly families with children, and that Šapić's "Whites" in no way increase people's perception of security.

"Citizens still complain about the abnormal number of casinos in Belgrade, and that it is impossible to avoid their influence on minors and the poor," says Jovanović.

He adds that additional stress among citizens causes air pollution, which is still waiting for us and causes fear among parents with small children.

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