What’s next for Serbia’s student movement after election victory? | BBC News

One of the biggest threats to democracy is when a small group of protesters can force a democratically elected government out of power before its term ends.<br>Even 100,000 or 200,000 protesters cannot automatically represent the will of 6.5 million people. Their grievances may be genuine, and they have every right to protest. But protest should not override the democratic mandate of the majority.<br>If every government can be removed through street protests, why hold elections for four or five years? Today one group removes a government; tomorrow another group does the same.<br>Democracy must respect both the right to protest and the constitutional mandate of elected governments. Governments should be changed through elections and lawful constitutional processes, not simply by whoever can mobilize the largest crowd in the capital.

Well hopefully not a pro Russian/Chinese government whatever it is. Am sure the Chinese and Russians will make their play in this whole situation to get some in Europe more friendly to them. Le Pen in France would probably be one of them if she gets to be the new president.

It&#39;s great that the students seem to have chosen people of good repute with at least some life experience. I&#39;ve long believed that the people who want power are the last people who should have it, so nominating trusted people would seem to be worth a go.