The trial of the President of the Radio Television Council of Montenegro (RTCG), Veselin Drljević, and members of the Council was postponed to March 7 because the courtroom of Judge Dragana Lubarda was too small today to accommodate everyone interested in following the hearing.
"Due to the engagement of two more defense attorneys, in addition to the five already engaged, and due to the presence of a large number of interested media representatives who had not previously announced their presence, due to insufficient space in the office of the presiding judge, the trial in the case against the defendants DV, LF, MA, ZN and MP, for the criminal offense of abuse of official position in complicity, has been postponed.
"As this is a case against five defendants, who have engaged a total of 5 defense attorneys, and as two additional defense attorneys, who were subsequently engaged, as well as a large number of media representatives, who had not previously announced their presence, joined the main hearing on January 27.1.2025, XNUMX, it was not necessary to hold the main hearing in the office of the acting judge, due to insufficient space to hold it undisturbed," said Ksenija Vuksanović, Public Relations Advisor at the Basic Court in Podgorica.
She said that at the time this trial was scheduled, the large courtroom of the Basic Court in Podgorica was not available, so the trial could not be held in that courtroom either.
The Podgorica Basic State Prosecutor's Office previously filed an indictment against the president and four members of the Council of the Radio and Television of Montenegro, due to the illegal appointment of Director General Boris Raonić.
As "Vijesti" previously wrote, they are charged with abuse of official position in complicity.
The indictment was filed against Drljević and Council members Filip Lazović, Amina Murić, Naod Zorić and Predrag Miranović.
One of the defendants' lawyers, Velibor Marković, recalled that the trial was postponed to March 7th due to excessive public interest.
"Considering the number of defendants, defense attorneys, and journalists, the current conditions did not allow the main hearing to be held in the office," said Marković.
Responding to a question from a TV Vijesti journalist about whether they could have expected great public interest, he said that no one expected so much interest.
"The court, in principle, shouldn't even be interested in that... Of course, the number of defendants and defense attorneys requires that the trial be held in a large courtroom," he said.
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