The former Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure was taken from detention to hospital. Goran Vesić was temporarily arrested on Saturday and has been on hunger strike since then.
Goran Vesić, former Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Serbiawas transported from detention to hospital on Tuesday in a serious condition, Serbian media reported.
Vesić was placed in temporary custody on Saturday and immediately went on a hunger strike.
A court in Novi Sad on Saturday ordered Vesić's detention for up to 30 days. As part of the investigation into the collapse of part of the roof at the Novi Sad railway station on November 1, a total of 13 people were taken into custody. 14 people died under the rubble, and the last victim died in hospital last week.
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Vesić resigned on November 5, claiming that he was doing so for moral reasons and that he did not feel guilty.
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Changes in the Serbian government
According to Tuesday's decision by the Prime Minister of Serbia, Milosz Vuczevic, the duties of the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure will be temporarily performed by the current head of the Ministry of Public Investments, Darko Glišić.
Economy Minister Adrijana Mesarović will, in turn, take over the duties of Tomislav Momirovic, whose resignation from the position of Trade Minister was accepted by the Serbian parliament on Monday.
The Novi Sad railway station was officially opened in July 2024, after a three-year reconstruction, during which – in the previous government term – Momirović served as Minister of Construction. The Chinese consortium CRIC&CCCC was responsible for the renovation. The causes of the collapse of part of the roof are still being investigated by the prosecutor's office.
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