October 5 – (un)forgotten

Almost two decades seem to have eaten all the ties that the October 5th spirit has barely held on to, in recent years. The day before this year's October 5th, there were no announcements, no reminders, not even statements by the former main actors of Milosevic's downfall.
Is October 5 really forgotten, suppressed, or temporarily sidelined? Everyone will have the answer to that and many more questions about this day, but it will anyhow remain in history forever.
Protest had begun and people took to the streets in Belgrade because Milosevic refused to accept the results of the presidential election in then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He lost the election on September 24, 2000.
Milosevic lost to Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) leader Vojislav Kostunica, who won 50,24 percent of votes, while Milosevic won 37,15 percent of votes.
After several days' protests and strikes all over Serbia, hundreds of thousands of protesters from all over the country gathered at a plateau in front of the then Federal Assembly on October 5, 2000, on the invitation of Democratic Opposition of Serbia, led by Zoran Djindjic.
The October 5 demonstrations in Belgrade were the culmination of several days of protests and strikes, organized over a decision by the Federal Election Commission to hold a second round of elections for the FRY President.
Cities in the interior of Serbia have been paralyzed by strikes for days.
One of the most striking blows to the regime was inflicted by the workers of the Kolubara Cole Mine, who persisted in the strike despite the daily intimidations of the regime. On October 5, protesters arrived in Belgrade, on a plateau in front of the Federal Assembly, there were motorcades several dozens of kilometers long from all...