Former police chief Veselin Veljović was not telling the truth when he said that Ivan Bušković was convicted of the attack on Vijesti journalist Olivera Lakić only because the police falsified and hid evidence.
This was determined by the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica.
The ODT, however, will not answer whether they will initiate proceedings against the current secretary of the National Security Council for giving a false statement.
Veljović, in October 2013, as a witness at the trial of his former head of security, Milenko Rabrenović, who was on trial for endangering Lakić and her family, said that Ivan Bušković was innocent in the prison in Spuz and expressed doubts about the validity of some parts of that investigation. presenting allegedly disputed details regarding the attack itself and the recognition of Bušković by the police.
When asked by Vijesta what happened to the criminal report submitted by Lakić on November 2, 2013, requesting that the allegations of the then director of the Police Administration be investigated, the prosecutor's office only a few days ago replied to Vijesta that they appreciated the Lakić report as an initiative to determine the grounds for a repeat procedure.
"Starting from VV's testimony, an investigation was conducted, in which the allegations, that is, his knowledge presented at the main trial, were verified. In this regard, certain evidence was collected and their assessment determined that VV had no direct knowledge, no evidence that IB did not commit the criminal offense for which he was convicted, and during the investigation, no evidence was obtained that would be a basis for demanding a repeat of the procedure. , answered the spokeswoman of that prosecution, Danka Ivanović Đerić.
However, to Vijesti's question whether proceedings will be initiated against Veljović for giving a false statement, the prosecution answered - "we do not answer questions related to the possible initiation of proceedings against any person, for any criminal offense for which he is prosecuted under official duty".
In a telephone conversation, the spokeswoman for the prosecution was asked to explain why she would not answer whether proceedings against Veljović had been initiated, and that they had already answered such questions before, Ivanović Đerić said that she was busy and had no reason to explain her answers to journalists.
In March 2012, Lakić was beaten in the same place where she was wounded a month ago, in front of the entrance to the building where she lives. Because of this, Ivan Bušković was sentenced to nine months in prison.
When they accused Bušković's friends of giving a false testimony earlier, the prosecutor's office answered the same question to Vijesti that was asked about Veljović.
After the beating in 2012, Lakić publicly accused Veljović of being behind the threats and attacks on her, which he denied in the prosecution.
In the meantime, he stated that Bušković was convicted only because the police falsified and hid evidence, which is why the journalist filed a criminal complaint on November 2, 2013, demanding that those claims be investigated.
Rabrenović was acquitted of threats to Lakić, and it was established that only he and two other members of his family could have sent those threats.
Before that, she was threatened twice, in late January and early February 2011, because of a series of articles she published in "Vijesti" about the allegedly illegal production and smuggling of cigarettes from the Mojkovac factory "Tara".
Chief Special Prosecutor Milivoje Katnić said in November 2015 that the evidence about the tobacco factory in Mojkovac "most likely emigrated and was lost forever", but also that the state prosecution is still dealing with the case.
TV Vijesti recently announced that the Special Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the smuggling of cigarettes that are sold on the streets of Montenegrin cities, and that they suspect that the smuggling is going through Port Bar, by washing containers, and that several companies.
TV Vijesti also announced that the same group of people who were previously suspected of being connected to the Mojkovac tobacco factory "Tara" are under the scrutiny of investigators.
There is no progress in the investigation into the wounding of journalist Lakić
Almost a month since the wounding of "Vijesti" journalist Olivera Lakić, there has been no progress in the investigation.
On May 8, around 21:XNUMX, in front of the entrance of the building where she lives, after she got out of the car and headed towards the entrance, a man approached her and shot her in the right leg.
Among those interrogated was Ivan Bušković, as well as several of his friends, who, during the court proceedings for the attack on Lakićeva, tried to provide an alibi for Bušković with false testimony.
None of those questioned are suspects.
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