the bloodstained shirts that became the symbol of the protests serbian opposition politician barcoo stefano vich says he was beaten on orders of the government he says the lack of law enforcement is what's driving people on to the streets. but some we attack against me was just a trigger people have been protesting for months now in different cities because of the violence because of the corruption because of the mafia that has taken over our state. workers stefano which is one of many politicians not to this protest and for the rule of law and media freedom in the country in spite of their differences demonstrators have united under one goal they want president bush to step down. we want to change we want which is to resign which is. there's no freedom in serbia anymore no freedom of speech or thought. they lied to us saying that the opportunities here instead we're getting poor enough to go abroad to work. in march the rallies began to tip over into violence as right wing extremists stormed syrian state television claiming it had been ignoring the protest president of egypt two had been silent