Former head of the Cetinje Branch for Administrative and Internal Affairs Olivera Krivokapić asked why the Cetinje police did not inform the prosecutor's office that Vuk Borilović owned weapons.
Krivokapić reacted to the indictment filed against her by the Basic State Prosecutor's Office (ODT) in Cetinje.
The Cetinje Basic State Prosecutor's Office announced on March 11 that, in connection with the mass murder in the Medovina settlement in 2022, they had filed an indictment before the Basic Court in the capital against OK, the former head of the Cetinje Branch for Administrative and Internal Affairs, who was also the person authorized to conduct administrative proceedings, for negligence in the performance of her duties.
On August 12, 2022, Cetinje resident Vuk Borilović killed ten people, two of whom were children, and wounded six of them, after which he was killed.
As the ODT announced, the omissions relate to "failure to initiate administrative proceedings for the seizure of firearms from a person named VB, from Cetinje, in accordance with the Law on Weapons."
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"These are very serious and difficult matters to be passed over lightly, but so far no one has sought answers to them, probably counting, as I did, that the Cetinje prosecutor's office and police will do their job conscientiously and responsibly," Krivokapić stated.
"I wonder why the prosecution, which, I heard, learned that the Cetinje Police Department had been served with the verdict of Vuk Borilović, did not investigate whether the Cetinje Police Department forwarded the verdict to the Administrative Affairs, Citizenship and Foreigners Branch, and why not? If it issued a search warrant, was it carried out or did it end up in someone's drawer? If the possible search did not find the weapon that the Cetinje Police Department knows it possesses, they did not investigate whether someone might have hidden it," she added.
She asked why the prosecution did not order Borilović's detention, "as it does when violent behavior is at issue, due to the risk of repetition of the offense."
"Why didn't it investigate whether Vuk Borilović possessed weapons? Why didn't the Cetinje Police Department inform the prosecution that he possessed weapons? Why didn't the Cetinje Police Department submit the data prescribed by law to the Branch for Administrative Affairs, Citizenship and Foreigners, and they were warned that, among other things, it was necessary to submit an official note with detailed allegations, supported by facts that unequivocally confirm the content of the note, that there is a possibility of misuse of weapons," said Krivokapić.
She pointed out that she is a witness that the prosecution and the Cetinje Military Police have conducted and continue to conduct searches and seize weapons, "even in situations where they dismiss criminal charges, which the branch office was informed about."
She asked whether this is how the legal order, safety and security of citizens are protected.
"Is this how the principle of legality and professionalism is applied? I guess they don't need to be taught their job and established practice. The branches for administrative affairs, citizenship and foreigners initiate administrative proceedings based on the law, they do not deal with operational data and field work, nor prosecutorial affairs," Krivokapić said.
She asked why the police, in the case of violent behavior, did not act within their authority and temporarily seize the weapon.
"Isn't the basic police job to protect the safety of citizens and prevent the commission of criminal offenses? Why does the prosecution think that the branch should have acted illegally and obtained more powers than it is entitled to by law, when criminal reports are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the prosecution," Krivokapić said.
She pointed out that the Law on Weapons, "like all laws of Montenegro," is part of the unique legal order of Montenegro that the prosecution must be familiar with.
"To me, the cooperation between the prosecution and the police in this case is more than obvious. I ask them how they acted in other proceedings and how they would act today if there was suspicion that someone had committed a criminal act of violent behavior," Krivokapić adds.
She assessed that the Branch for Administrative Affairs, Citizenship and Aliens acted legally.
"Why was she not informed, from those who have the information needed by the branch, it is clear - concealment. They cannot plead ignorance of the law, because they must know it. Considering that they do not see the logs in their own eyes, I noticed them. Perhaps someone will say it is hindsight, but it is not all counting on the fact that all the facts that require time will be conscientiously and responsibly established," Krivokapić concluded.
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