Katnić published parts of the Democrats' wiretapped conversations: He claims that they tried to influence Savović

The Special State Prosecutor's Office (STP), headed by Chief Special Prosecutor Milivoje Katnić, has published a transcript of a recording of a conversation that they claim is evidence of Democratic Montenegro's attempted political influence on Special Prosecutor Živko Savović.

We transmit SDT's response in full:

"Since its establishment, the Special State Prosecutor's Office has professionally and lawfully performed the tasks within its jurisdiction, and to that end it has excellent results in the fight against corruption at a high level and the fight against organized crime. This conclusion is best confirmed by the data on the number of initiated criminal proceedings, the indictment , a verdict that confiscated the acquired property benefit from the perpetrators of criminal acts, which is expressed in tens of millions of euros.

But even so, the Special State Prosecutor's Office found itself in a situation where it is constantly attacked by individuals who are politically engaged and is exposed to pressure, so that with regard to the competence of the Special Prosecutor's Office, decisions are made not in the prosecutor's office but in political parties, that is, in order to, through the institutional framework, , by passing the Law on the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Corruption and the Law on the State Prosecutor's Office, achieved political influence that is inappropriate by all accepted European standards.

Also, we would like to point out that this influence was partly achieved by individuals in the Special State Prosecutor's Office, so for the purpose of clarifying any doubts that the public might have, regarding the public address of several persons, including the special prosecutor Ž.S., in regarding the actions of the Special State Prosecutor's Office and the Special Police Department, and as we appreciate that it is for objective information of the public, because it is the overriding interest of the public to have objective information, we present part of the material obtained by the orders of the judge for the investigation of the High Court in Podgorica MTN. no. 18/17 on the implementation of secret surveillance measures against several persons due to the existence of grounds for suspicion that they have committed or are committing criminal acts, the creation of a criminal organization (Art. 401a of the Criminal Code of Montenegro), abuse of official position (Art. 416 of the Criminal Code of Montenegro), extortion (Art. 250 of the Criminal Code of Montenegro), illegal possession of weapons and explosive substances (Art. 403 CC of Montenegro).

In the conversation of September 19.09.2017, XNUMX, which was held between BB and DK, BB calls DK, who at that time was the president of the Municipality of Budva, and asks him

DK: Please...

BB: Look, one question...

DK: Well...

BB: The son of that special state prosecutor S. ...

DK: Well...

BB: M., that economist and so on...

DK: Well...

BB: He is going to a competition in Russia and he needs 400e for, for tickets, we provided him with 200e, can you provide him with something, it would be good if we keep those connections, because we have a lot of information and so...

DK: We'll give him money out of pocket brother, what I don't know, what. better like that, best like that...

BB: How?

DK: Huh?

BB: What didn't I, didn't I hear you?

DK: we will pay him out of pocket, brother.

BB: Aha, aha ...

DK: I know, someone, or if you want, I don't know, let the municipality sponsor it, now I don't know how smart that is, they will go crazy...

BB: Yes, yes...

DK: Old ...

BB: Yes, yes...well, I don't know, he addressed everyone, er, all the institutions and so on, he said only, we gave him 200e, they approved it, he said I won't take it until I collect the rest, because if I don't collect I won't take the money...

DK: Well, let him send me a request, I'll approve it and that's it.

BB: Well... that means 200e only, since we have determined 200e and so that's it...

DK: Okay, okay, send me a request.

In itself, this conversation is more than clear, because BB, the current member of the Parliament of Montenegro, says quite clearly that it would be good to pay the special prosecutor S., that is, his son M., that money in order to maintain relations with the special prosecutor, because he gives plenty of information.

The only reasonable conclusion is that the special prosecutor S. is giving information that he obtained through the performance of his official duty, which he must not do, because it is prohibited by law. It is clear from this conversation that the current MPs B. and K. are agreeing to cover up the giving of money through sponsorship or donation, and not to give it out of pocket, that is, that half of the requested money has already been provided. It is very clear that these two current MPs are trying to exert political influence on the special prosecutor, so they are ready to increase that influence by giving money to the special prosecutor. It follows from this conversation that MP B. denies himself when he says in his address to the media dated February 11.02.2021, XNUMX that he only learned from the police that day that MS is the son of special prosecutor Ž.S.

That this conclusion is correct is confirmed by the conversation that B. and K. had on September 22.09.2017, XNUMX, and we present to the public only one part of the conversation that relates to this matter:

BB: Hey, imagine that, you say inflammation of the ear nerve ... Well, I called you because of that MS, M...

DK: Well...

BB: I didn't, they didn't pay him anything...

DK: B. I approved the solution, and then the payment, so he will have until, until this week, he will be sure...

BB: Well, you know what...

DK: Well...

BB: Because he 26 has to buy a ticket ...

DK: Here I am, yes, let me say then on Monday the 25th that it ends,

BB: Please

DK: I will.

BB: Since he has to buy a ticket and so on ... and we got some important information ...

DK: B. please let him, so everything is approved for him,

the solution is signed, everything, let him buy the ticket, it will reach him for sure, so if he can, let him buy it today, so it's not a question at all...

BB: Eh...that's right, great, great...

DK: Feel free to tell him so, it's not a question, everything is approved, he just has to go through the treasury procedure and that's it.

This very conversation confirms that according to special prosecutor Ž.S. exerts political influence, and all as BB himself states that they received and are receiving some significant information from this prosecutor. The only significant information they can get from the special prosecutor is who is being investigated and who will be prosecuted, because the special prosecutor cannot have any other information, so it is here that the motives that encouraged these persons to influence should be sought. on the work of the special prosecutor S. Obviously, this is about the illegal influence and influence of certain politically active persons on the activities and work of the special prosecutor.

Regarding the political engagement and activities of the DK and BB, I emphasize that the SDT has never conducted, nor will it conduct, proceedings due to any political activity of any person, including these two deputies. The Special State Prosecutor's Office investigates and discovers the perpetrators of criminal acts, and during the undertaking of secret surveillance measures by the orders of the investigating judge of the High Court in Podgorica MTN. no. 18/17 in the period from June 2017, they were undertaken due to the existence of grounds for suspicion that several persons were committing criminal acts as stated. The public's interest is paramount to be objectively informed about specific events, given that through public and media appearances by individuals, the public is being given the wrong image that the alleged Special State Prosecutor's Office acted illegally and that secret surveillance measures were illegally implemented against certain persons, i.e. that were tracked, which is absolutely not true. As mentioned, secret surveillance measures were approved in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure by the court, under the conditions stipulated by the law, and given the fact that there is a reason to suspect that certain persons have committed a criminal offense under the jurisdiction of the Special State Prosecutor's Office.

It should be pointed out that this prosecutor's office does not exert any pressure on the deputies, but the motives for the actions of the current deputies B. and K. and other persons are set out here, so in that part we present to the public a part of the conversation between DK and AB, dated September 22.09.2017, XNUMX. , which in one part took place as follows:

AB: Hello...

DK: Do you know them?

AB: I think I know, I don't know you better, but I went to sit there to show my dad, so let him see, I think I know they are cousins, I know Đura and Branko, but I haven't seen them in a long time...

DK: Well, that was issued to them now on the 11th...

AB: Yes, yes... I said, this must be some investor or some combination...

DK: Well, there are two more of them on request, look, there are three of them and some B.2...

AB: I saw some, some from Loznica...

DK: From Loznica... they are probably their investors, as far as I have seen, they are the solution.

AB: Yes, yes.

DK: Everything is ok, everything is published on the website, formally everything is fine, utilities are all paid...

AB: Yes, yes, I thought it was the other variant, that it was the one we mentioned (..)...

DK: It's not, it's not, it's not, it's next to it, it's not that one, that one won't pass it...

AB: Yes, yes, yes ... well, great, you know what I wanted to ask you more ...

DK: Well...

AB: Is there any place, is there any place in Bečići, the first lines over there by the sea, that there are 20 to 30 thousand square meters for the construction of a new large hotel?

DK: There are 10 thousand ...

AB: And now I don't know whose it is, I don't know whose it is over there next to Naftagas...

DK: I have ten that, what is, so there you have it, here you have these

Capitalside, but it has this from Gugi that we took. ..

AB: Well, that's...

DK: 12 thousand (...) immediately near there next to the holy (...)

AB: And that, that is the parking lot of the saint (...) yes, yes ...

DK: Well...

AB: How many are there, 10, right?

DK: Well, a 10,12 thousand hotel drawn up, the project, everything...

AB: Yes, yes, and I will send it well..

This conversation is also very clear, and it is obviously about agreeing to transfer a large area of ​​land, owned by the Municipality of Budva, without legal procedures, public announcements, tenders, to another person and in accordance with agreements that would be concluded privately. Obviously, everything is in the interest of individuals or groups, and not in the general interest of citizens. The conversation continues:

DK: Well, it's going to have a great place and everything...

AB: Yes, yes ...

DK: So, everything is crazy to him. ..

AB: Yes, yes ... that move is now the parking lot in front of the holy (...)

DK: That's right, that's right...

AB: Well...

DK: Access directly from the road and directly to the beach is your hotel, ..

AB: To the beach, yes, yes ... that's right, .that's right ..

DK: It doesn't get any better than that.

AB: Okay, nothing, I'll...

DK: He could get a hotel beach right away, he could get the temporary buildings in front of him cleared, the area around St. Thomas is beautiful there...

AB: That's right, that's right...I won't convey anything to them, so let them think...

DK: If you want, let's sit down and talk and see what happens...

AB: Well...

DK: It would be a big plus for us if you understood it right away

we volarize ...

AB: Of course not, that would be great.

DK: It was estimated at, at, at one million and four hundred, experts estimated...

AB: Yes, yes...

DK: I think it's worth every penny...

AB: Yes, (........ ) that's right, it's valid. ..

DK: That's right, President...

AB: We hear each other...

The interview in question took place at the same time as the interviews, regarding the special prosecutor Ž.S., so by bringing them together, it is clear what information should be provided and for what reasons, and why the special prosecutor should be kept on good terms because he conveys information that is important to certain persons.