On Feb. 13, the executive board of the association for helping refugees and exiled persons sent an open letter to Serbian parliament speaker Dragan Tomic, protesting against his statement that refugees from Bosnia and Croatia were "the militant core" of the pro-fascist groups leading the protests in Belgrade. Several days ago Tomic also said that refugees had left their homes of their own volition, and were now blaming others for their decision. Member of the association's executive board Radmilo Andric said at a press conference that refugees, "were shocked by such an outrageous statement", made by Tomic.

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