Vandalism in Banjaluka: Cyrillic Letters Stolen from City Park
The city of Banjaluka has been plagued by vandalism, with the latest incident involving the theft of two sculptures of Cyrillic letters from the Cyrillic Park construction site.
According to the Banjaluka City Administration, the stolen letters were part of a larger project to create a park featuring the Cyrillic alphabet. The incident has sparked outrage among city officials, who have condemned the vandalism and called for an investigation.
“We have witnessed very bad events that have been happening since the election campaign began,” said Mayor Stanivuković. “This morning I received information that two letters in the Cyrillic Park, which were supposed to be placed here, had been stolen. The letters are heavy, difficult to move and everything happens in the center of the city.”
The mayor also recalled recent cases of damage to city property, including the destruction of benches and the scratching of the wooden surface at the observation deck on Banj brdo. Additionally, vandals have targeted playground equipment and streetlights in the city.
“Every case has been reported to the police,” said Stanivuković. “My message to those who don’t like me for everything they do is it’s not mine, it’s coming from the citizens of Banjaluka and the city. I call on all authorities to investigate this.”
Despite the setbacks, the city plans to complete the Cyrillic Park project, with the missing letters set to be recreated.
“The destruction of the city’s property is unacceptable and I expect the competent organizations to respond as soon as possible, because Banjaluka does not deserve this,” said the mayor.
In a separate incident, the city has warned pensioners about a scam involving fake phone calls. Unknown individuals have been calling pensioners who received “Friendship Cards” for a more favorable purchase, telling them to return the cards or face a fine.
“We found two phone numbers from which those calls were made,” said Stanivuković. “On behalf of the City, I defend myself and tell the pensioners that this is not true, ie they should not return their cards and that it is all a lie and political fake too.”
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