The Office of the President of Montenegro announced, regarding the address of Slavica Bratić, the sister of Vesna Bratić, who requested from the President of the State Jakov Milatović the release of her sister from criminal prosecution, that Milatović requested the Ministry of Justice to take urgent action in accordance with the law.
"We note that, in this specific case, the legal procedure for pardon clearly stipulates that the procedure is initiated and led ex officio by the Ministry of Justice, which collects all relevant data from other state bodies, reviews and evaluates the allegations in the application, and drafts a reasoned proposal for pardon, which represents a necessary prerequisite for the President of Montenegro to make a decision," the President's Office announced.
They explained that Article 17, paragraph 1 of the Pardon Law stipulates that the Minister of Justice initiates the procedure, while paragraph 2 of the same article and the provisions of Articles 11, paragraphs 1, 12 and 13 specify the method of collecting data, considering the application and drafting a reasoned proposal.
"Given the above and the urgency of the procedure, we demand that the Ministry of Justice immediately collect all necessary data, thoroughly review the application, and submit a reasoned proposal, so that the president can exercise his constitutional and legal decision-making function," it was announced.
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