The new head of the secret police, Ivica Janović, is the co-owner of the company "Gvardia", which he founded with security-related person Mata Bošković, whose property was raided seven years ago in an action against the Skaljar and Kavački clans. That company was founded in 2006.
The day before yesterday, Janović was appointed acting director of the National Security Agency (ANB), after yesterday's head of the secret police, Boris Bato Milić, resigned after talks with Prime Minister Milojko Spajić.
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He did this after the Prime Minister informed him that he planned to dismiss him, justifying it by closing the chapter.
The Government of Montenegro voted on the decision to appoint Janović during a midnight, electronic session, which caused different reactions.
The Government did not answer the questions of the News about whether Janović passed the security checks and whether any disturbances were registered, given that he has business contacts, i.e. that he is a co-owner of a company with a person of security interest who is registered in the police records as a member of the Skaljar clan.
The President of the State, Jakov Milatović, said that an attempt to privatize the security sector and put it in the function of a party policy, not a state policy, is underway, while member of the Committee for Defense and Security, MP Jevrosima Pejović told Vijesti that she is worried about the prime minister's irresponsible approach to security. .
Who is Janović?
Janović graduated from the Higher Maritime School in Kotor, is a former seafarer, sailed on MSC ships and is a private entrepreneur with no experience in the security sector.
He is the father's brother of the MP of the Europe Now Movement (PES) Tonćij Janović, the husband of the president of the Board of Directors of Zvezdana Sea Dobr, Barac Janović. Tonći Janović is the godfather of Branko Krvavac, the head of Spajić's cabinet.
The company "Gvardia" was founded with Bošković 18 years ago. According to the data of the Central Register of Business Entities, the activity of that company is - service activities in land transport.
Last night, he did not answer the questions sent by Vijesta via text message, including how his work will be affected by the fact that he is in a business relationship with a person who is listed as a member of the clan in the police records, and which, according to Vijesta's knowledge, was a hindrance to him during making an assessment.
Bošković, with whom he has a business relationship, was searched on October 4, 2017, in a major police operation called "Boka", during which 16 high-class cars were seized from people of security interest close to skalars and bars. Bošković was questioned that day.
At that time, the police officially announced that, in coordination with the prosecution and acting according to the received orders of the investigative judges, they carried out the "Boka" operation as part of the activities they undertake in order to fight against organized criminal groups.
"Based on the activities undertaken so far, at twenty-one locations in the area of Kotor, Tivat and Herceg Novi, apartments, other premises and property of members of the organized criminal groups Kavač and Škaljari, as well as persons close to them, were searched, during which the following was found and confiscated - 16 high-class 'BMW' vehicles; 'VW', 'Audi', 'Porsche', some of which vehicles have an appropriate degree of protection, three motorcycles, more than 30 mobile phones and SIM cards, some of which are foreign SIM cards. Among the seized phones are Blackberry phones with a high level of crypto-protection, which are used as a form of secure communication, several tablets and laptop computers and USB memory for data storage, 5 pistols and 5 rifles, which will be the subject of further checks and expertise, more than 650 pieces of pistol and rifle ammunition of different calibers, 1 body armor and 1 metal box, 1 optical sight, money in the amount of about 8 euros, documentation on various types of monetary transactions that will be the subject of further checks, documentation with various types of encrypted messages, a large number of contracts on the purchase and sale of real estate and cash loans and a large number of business cards with contacts in South American countries", they officially announced the action at the time in which the business partner of the newly appointed head of the secret service was searched.
According to publicly available data, in 2007, together with Miodrag Roćenović from Bar, Janović founded the company "La Bottega", whose activity is non-specialized wholesale trade. There were several changes in that company, and at one time the founder was his brother, MP of the Europe Now Movement, Tonći Janović. The last change in that company was made on July 11, 2024, when Ivica Janović remained the sole founder, and Aldijan Mustafić was registered as the executive director.
According to publicly available data, the company La Bottega had a total income of 2021 euros in 163.088, a year later it was less than 22 thousand euros more, and last year their total income was 791.561 euros. Last year's expenses were 620.000 euros.
Secret service job
The National Security Agency collects, records, analyzes, evaluates, uses, exchanges, stores and protects data that is important for the prevention of activities directed against independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, defense, security and the legal order established by the Constitution of Montenegro, prevention of terrorism and other forms of organized violence, prevention of organized crime.
They are also obliged to collect data that are important for the prevention of crimes against humanity and other goods protected by international law, the prevention of intelligence activities by the bearers of intelligence activities of other countries, the prevention of threats to the economic interests of Montenegro, the prevention of threats to international security, the prevention of other possible threats to national security.
The Agency also carries out counterintelligence protection of the Assembly, the Government, the President of Montenegro, other state bodies, ministries and administrative bodies, as well as security checks, as well as other tasks of interest to national security, in accordance with the law.
They are also obliged to report on the collected data to the President of Montenegro, the Prime Minister and the President of the Parliament of Montenegro, as well as the Council for Defense and Security, the Minister of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff of the Army.
What does the Law say?
According to the law, the work of the National Security Agency is managed by the director, who is appointed and dismissed by the Government, on the proposal of the Prime Minister.
The Government submits the proposal for the appointment of the Agency's director to the Assembly for its opinion, and the Assembly issues its opinion after discussion in the competent working body.
The director of the secret police is appointed for a period of five years and may be reappointed, and he is responsible to the Government for his work and that of the Agency.
He cannot be a member of a political party, nor act politically.
Among others, he has the authority to take care of the protection of data, means, methods and sources of data from unauthorized access, gives instructions and work orders to organizational units and Agency officials, and is responsible for the intended use of the Agency's budget and other funds...
It also determines the criteria for the admission of officials to the Agency and submits a work report to the Government.
The prime minister is not interested in the safety of citizens
Independent MP and member of the Parliamentary Committee for Security and Defense Jevrosima Pejović told Vijesti that she was worried about the Prime Minister's irresponsible approach to security, reminding that Spajić openly said half a year ago that he was not interested in that sector.
"It will be more likely that he is not interested in the safety of citizens, but that he is also interested in the abuse of institutions."
"In the days ahead, I believe that we will fight for an answer to the question of what recommended Mr. Janović for this responsible position. Earlier, I attributed the prime minister's irresponsible moves, which threaten our European path, to thoughtlessness and lack of knowledge, however, now I am more and more convinced that the prime minister is there with the task of implementing the Georgian scenario. "No one whose goal is our European future would jeopardize that process by appointing dubious personnel to the most responsible positions just a few days before the closing of Chapter 31 of the foreign, security and defense policy," she said.
GP URA announced that by appointing Janović as Acting Director of ANB, the Spajić Government continues to trample on institutions, humiliate the state and in the worst possible way make sense of meritocracy, which they so wholeheartedly promised to the citizens before the parliamentary elections last year.
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"Now we see what their meritocracy looks like in practice. A man who is the half-brother of PES deputy Tonći Janović, and who is the godfather of Branko Krvavac, the head of Spajić's cabinet, was elected director of ANB. He is also the husband of the president of the Board of Directors of the Marine Resource, Zvezdana Janović. The newly elected director of ANB, Ivica Janović, is an entrepreneur, who until now had nothing to do with the security sector, which is another indicator of how the current Spajić and Mandić authorities treat the state, that they do not shy away from anything, and that they are in front of the public every day they show without any shame that they use the power only to get some personal benefit for themselves or for their relatives, godfathers and friends", said the URA.
State of emergency in the national security system
The Cabinet of the President Jakov Milatović announced that by changing the leadership of the National Security Agency, the night before the decision of the European Union (EU) to close four chapters, including Chapter 31 (foreign, security and defense policy), the national security system is once again in a state of emergency. condition.
"This kind of government action, after the legal and institutional chaos we witnessed during the election of the police director and the illegal attempt to replace the Chief of General Staff of the Army of Montenegro, further confirms that there is an ongoing attempt to privatize the security sector and put it in the function of party and not state politics. The appointment of a person without any experience in the security sector, who is only recommended by a relative-godfather relationship with high-ranking PES officials, can be characterized not only as a continuation of bad practice, but also as an attack on our national security in moments of great international challenges", it is emphasized. in the statement.
Milatović's cabinet pointed out that the Law on ANB stipulates that national security affairs, which include, among other things, the protection of the constitutionally established legal order, independence, sovereignty and security of Montenegro must not be entrusted to persons who are citizens of foreign countries.
"We call on the competent authorities to determine whether in this case the management of ANB was given to a person who does not meet the legal requirements. "Montenegro, as a credible NATO member and a country that should become part of the common security and defense policy of the EU, must have a competent professional selected on the basis of professional references at the head of the National Security Agency," the announcement reads.
No answer about Croatian citizenship
The new head of the secret police did not respond to Vijesta's questions about whether, in addition to Montenegrin, he also had Croatian citizenship until recently.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs claims that he has been residing in Montenegro since June 1995.
Ivica Janović, born on June 26.06.1977, 06.06.1995. in Kotor, he is a citizen of Montenegro with a residence in Montenegro since June XNUMX, XNUMX. year. The Ministry does not have information that the appointed person has or had Croatian citizenship", writes in the answers from the department headed by Danilo Šaranović.
The Ministry of the Interior of Croatia did not answer whether Janović had their citizenship until recently, and if so, from when to when he had it.
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