History
Just like the other similar settlement, Grmovac, origins of Busije (Serbian for 'ambush') date from 1997 when the Zemun's municipal leadership (ruled by the Serbian Radical Party and headed by Vojislav Šešelj) decided to sell empty lots on a barren meadow to the refugees from Croatia which were forced out after the Operation Storm in 1995. Prices were low and many people bought the land not paying attention that the area was not designated for urban development and the lack of any infrastructure and additional problem is caused by the abundant subterranean waters.
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