Today, the Montenegrin National Union (CNZ) from Belgrade strongly condemned the attack on the retired general of the Yugoslav People's Army and national hero Jov Kapičić. Kapičić (93 years old) was attacked by an unknown man and hit him several times in the head, after which he ran away. After lying unconscious on the street for a few moments, Kapičić, covered in blood, was escorted to his apartment by two passers-by. .For CNZ, as they stated, there can be no justification for such an insidious act of physical violence against a loyal and peaceful citizen of Belgrade, who dedicated his whole life to the fight for freedom, against fascism and its collaborators.
"Jovo was and remained consistent with his national Montenegrin identity," CNZ claims
"We do not want to guess what the motives of this crime are, whether they are national, political or ideological. Jovo was and remained consistent with his national Montenegrin identity, as well as his political ideal in the fight against the fascist occupation," CNZ claims. According to them, Kapičić did not impose his convictions and commitments on anyone and is always ready to listen to different opinions and commitments." the freedom of people of another nation and of a different opinion", according to the CNZ. They expect the competent authorities of Serbia to discover and punish the perpetrators, as they stated, of that cowardly crime and the motives of the attack on Kapičić.
Political or historical reasons
Kapičić (93) assessed that the reasons for today's attack on him are political or historical.
"I am here considered a Montenegrin, the organizer of Goli otok and the creator of the arrest of Draža Mihailović," he said. Kapičić for Radio and Television of Serbia.
Hit from behind
According to "Blic", an unknown man attacked Kapičić from behind and hit him several times in the head, after which he ran away.
After lying unconscious on the street for a few moments, Kapičić, covered in blood, was escorted to his apartment by two passers-by.
Kapicic, photo: RTS
Kapičić's son, Dragan, confirmed that his father was attacked and that he sought medical help for head and eye injuries.
"He fell to the ground and lost consciousness. He was picked up by some people and now we are being examined," Dragan said, adding that his father was not robbed.
"He was returning home as a 93-year-old man and suddenly he felt a strong blow from behind. He fell and lost consciousness. Some people picked him up and he was covered in blood," Dragan Kapičić told the Beta agency.
Brajović outraged by the attack
The Serbian police is undertaking all available activities to identify the person who attacked Jovo Kapičić, said the Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dačić.
The Serbian police undertakes all available activities to identify the person who attacked Kapičić
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro announced that Minister Ivan Brajović "expressed his indignation at the attack on the 93-year-old revolutionary, but also the expectation that the perpetrator of this crime will be quickly sanctioned".
"Dacic assured Brajović that all activities are being undertaken to identify the attackers of General Kapičić," the statement said.
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