Scandalous: Hungarian-language sign of Subotica in Vojvodina, Serbia vandalised

Unknown perpetrators have damaged the Hungarian Szabadka (Subotica) sign in Vojvodina, Serbia. The Serbian inscription close to it remained intact.

The Hungarian-language “Szabadka” sign at the Bikovo roundabout was vandalised. The Serbian inscription close to it was left intact, the Vojvodina-based Szabad Magyar Szó reports.

According to the portal, both of these signs have been vandalised before.

István Pásztor, President of the Hungarian Association of Vojvodina (VMSZ), published a post on Facebook about the incident. According to him, the perpetrators were sending a message to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who was awarded the title of honorary citizen of Subotica on 1 September, and who said on that occasion that he supported the display of Hungarian-language inscriptions in the colours of the Hungarian flag in Subotica, 24.hu reports.

“They sent a message to President Vučić, but it hurts us more. We will do our utmost to restore the signs with the word “Szabadka” to their former glory and to ensure that the perpetrators are punished with the punishment they deserve. Vandalism must stop, whoever it comes from. I hope that President Vučić understands the message that the perpetrators are sending him and that he will respond. And we will stay here and not go anywhere,” said István Pásztor.

Meanwhile, Bálint Pásztor, vice-president of the VMSZ, wrote the following about the restoration of the sign:

“It will be up again in a short time! And as often as it needs to again and again!”

According to Szabad Magyar Szó, it has since emerged that the Hungarian Szabadka sign was damaged not only at Bikovo, but also at Palić.

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