Serb protesters defy army Mr Djindjic called on the army to protect the people The Serbian opposition has defied the army by holding another demonstration calling for the resignation of President Slobodan Milosevic. Some 4,000 people gathered in the western Serbian town of Sabac to listen to speakers from the opposition umbrella group, the Alliance for Change. The leader of the Alliance, Zoran Djindjic, told the crowd Serbia would not be able to join the family of European nations as long as Mr Milosevic remained in power.
Correspondents say the rally was a double act of defiance.
The demonstrators were in effect also challenging the army high command. But Mr Djindjic reminded the army that it had a duty to serve the people. Reports said Mr Djindjic is due to face a military judge on Wednesday, in what is seen as a test of how far Mr Milosevic will go to suppress his opponents. The protests have been concentrated in southern Serbia, where most reservists were mobilised and deployed in Kosovo - before and during the Nato bombing campaign. General strike planned The Alliance for Change has also announced plans for a general strike in early September in an effort to oust President Milosevic.