Supporters of world primary tennis star Novak Djokovic took to the streets in Belgrade at this time to show their help for the participant.
Djokovic may very well be deported from Australia on Monday after being rejected entry into Melbourne by Border Power officers over vaccine exemption standards.
He now faces the following 4 days in a refugee lodge whereas he waits to see whether or not he can be deported from the nation on Monday.
And exhibiting their help for the participant, crowds of individuals - together with Novak's members of the family - took to the streets within the capital of Serbia.
Speeches have been made by megaphones and other people held aloft banners and Serbian flags as individuals made their voices heard on the matter.
It comes after Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic fired a shot at Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison because the Novak Djokovic deportation saga continues.
The tennis celebrity may very well be kicked overseas subsequent week after he arrived in Melbourne for the upcoming Australia Open late on Wednesday night time earlier than being rejected by Border Power officers over vaccine exemption standards.
Djokovic will spend the following 4 days detained in a refugee detention lodge after the Federal Court docket adjourned his attraction to stay in Australia till Monday.
The Serbian president has leapt to Djokovic's defence and singled out Mr Morrison as he accused Australian authorities of a 'political witch hunt'.
'What just isn't fair-play is the political witch hunt by all people together with the Australian Prime Minister pretending that the principles apply to all,' Mr Vucic mentioned on Thursday.
He claimed different tennis stars have been permitted to enter Australia with medical exemptions, however two unnamed gamers at the moment are dealing with extra scrutiny.
Of the 26 gamers and help workers who utilized for an exemption to attend the Grand Slam, solely a handful have been accepted, in keeping with Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley.
The Serbian president described Djokovic's therapy as 'notorious within the correct sense of the time period.'
The star's Australian Open title defence and quest to turn out to be the best males's tennis participant of all time seem like in tatters except his attraction is profitable one week out from the Melbourne Park Grand Slam.
'I concern that this relentless political pursuit of Novak will proceed until the second they'll show one thing, as a result of whenever you can not defeat anyone you then flip to those kind of issues,' Mr Vucic mentioned.
Serbian authorities have already been in touch with the Australian ambassador, whereas Prime Minister Ana Brnabic hopes to get in contact with a senior member of Australia's Residence Affairs division.
Mr Vucic has additionally been in touch with Djokovic because the 20-time Grand Slam champion spends Orthodox Christmas alone and in detention.
'I informed our Novak that the entire of Serbia is with him, and that our authorities are taking all measures to cease the harassment of the perfect tennis participant on the earth within the shortest doable interval,' Mr Vucic posted earlier on Thursday.
'In accordance with all norms of worldwide public regulation, Serbia will combat for Novak Djokovic, for justice and fact.'
Serbian newspaper Novosti slammed the visa cancellation as hypocritical whereas media out Informer described it as 'tyranny'.
'The police deal with Novak as if he have been the largest TERRORIST,' the right-wing tabloid declared.
Again in Australia, dozens of followers and Serbian Australians braved the rain to collect for a candlelight vigil exterior the Melbourne quarantine lodge the place Djokovic is being detained.
Many have been draped in Serbian flags, sang songs and held indicators pledging their help for the world primary as a heavy presence of police watched on.
