Kolubera provides the coal for the Obrenovac thermonuclear electricity station, which provides power for Belgrade and the surrounding region. The miners' support is a significant gain for Mr Kostunica's Democratic Opposition of Serbia bloc. In the past the region of Lazarevac, where Kolubera is based, was a stronghold of Mr Milosevic's Socialist party of Serbia. But people in positions of power in this country have to accept responsibility. We are not going to give up.
Support is huge.
The election was a referendum against Slobodan Milosevic. It is possible that strikebreakers will come in. It is possible that they could make us sign that we will not strike. People are ready. There's a lot of readiness here and all around Serbia to make it happen.