Joanikije and priests in the police and prosecutor's office, hundreds of citizens gathered even after 23 p.m

Bishop Joanikije of Budimlja-Nikšić and priest Ostoja Knežević were brought to the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Nikšić around two hours after midnight, after they, like the seven priests who were brought to the prosecutor's office before them, went to the police at around 22:XNUMX tonight to give a statement on the occasion of the procession in Nikšić.

The Nikšić police previously handed them orders for hearings in the Parish House, in order to gather information about the event.

Upon entering the prosecutor's office, Joanikije addressed the journalists and asked them why they were still awake, adding that he had never felt safer.

Hundreds of citizens gathered in front of the police tonight, singing church songs and songs about Kosovo and chanting "we don't give the holy places" and "we don't give the bishop", as well as the police with equipment to break up demonstrations.

Joanikije then addressed the gathered citizens and asked them to disperse and not insult the policemen.

Even during the curfew, after 23 p.m., citizens waited for Joanikije and the priests to give their statements, and two hours after midnight they were still present in smaller numbers.

Archpriest Velimir Jovović had earlier asked the citizens to move to the other side of the street and not to create disturbances.

Joankije had previously suggested that everyone come to the Security Center in the morning and give a statement, but the police officers, after consulting their superiors, said that they had to immediately, which caused a stormy reaction from the crowd.

Earlier, during the delivery of the order, the priests told "Vijesti" that the police wanted to take them to the police station in a ambulance.

Several tens of citizens were in front of the gate of the Parish Hall at that moment.

The gathered people chanted "We don't give the bishop" and "We don't give the priests".

Archpriest Slobodan Jokić addressed the gathered people and asked them to disperse and not do anything if they wanted to help them because they did not have the bishop's blessing.

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