The Bijelo Polje Higher State Prosecutor's Office has opened a case regarding the speech of Archbishop and Metropolitan Metodije of Budimlje-Niksic on Saturday (June 7) at the Podmalinsko Monastery near Šavnik.
This was announced to "Vijesti" by the prosecutor's office. They stated that they are collecting information and evidence "in order to assess whether there are elements of a criminal offense."
"A case has been opened at the Higher State Prosecutor's Office in Bijelo Polje regarding the allegations in the statement of Metropolitan Metodije dated 07.06.2025. Information and evidence are being collected to assess whether there are elements of a criminal offense," they told the newspaper.
Metodije, among other things, said that "since the end of World War II, the Tito-Ustasha coalition has reigned, committing genocide against the Serbian people," and that Chetnik leaders Dragoljub Mihailović and Pavle Đurišić were "the first guerrillas to rise up against the fascists in Europe," but that "the truth about them was later covered up with lies."
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The Diocese of Budimlje-Niksic and the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral did not respond to questions from "Vijesti" the day before yesterday - what "lies" are used to cover up the "truths" about Mihailović and Đurišić, and what is the reason for the successive revisionist messages coming from the leaders of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro.
In early May, Metropolitan Joanikije of Montenegro and the Littoral called Đurišić "a great hero of invincible character", stating that Đurišić's heroism in the battle of Lijevče Polje "can be compared to the heroism of Pavle Orlović", and that, "attacked by combined enemy forces", he "experienced a temporary defeat".
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After the liturgy at the Podmalinsko Monastery, Methodius served a memorial service for members of the first and second Durmitor Chetnik brigades and "victims of communist persecution", Mihailović and members of the Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland (JVUO).
He said that they gathered that day because of the "greatest and greatest knights and heroes of World War II", and that the "greatest schizophrenia" of this area is that a monument to the "greatest monster", the leader of the People's Liberation Movement in World War II, Josip Broz Tito, was erected in Podgorica.
"Vijesti" was informed the day before yesterday by Milatović's Public Relations Office that the head of state believes it is important that historical events are interpreted responsibly, in the spirit of the facts and with full respect for the victims.
"President Milatović consistently advocates positions based on the universal values of anti-fascism, which represent the foundation of contemporary Montenegro and the broader European democratic heritage. The President remains firmly committed to the vision of Montenegro as a civic, multicultural and secular state, based on the principles of tolerance, mutual respect and democratic values," Milatović's office said.
Prime Minister Milojko Spajić said yesterday that Montenegro is a secular state in which everyone should mind their own business, stating that he does not accept advice from clergy on history, politics and finances.
He said this when asked to comment on statements by representatives of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral that revise history.
He emphasized that Montenegro is a secular state and that everyone should mind their own business.
"I think that all of Montenegro is a bit surprised by the series of statements coming from religious authorities that concern some other topics that are not of a religious nature," said Spajić.
He said that he had answered a completely identical question before.
"I don't honestly accept advice from priests on matters of history, politics, finance, economics, sports, music," Spajić said.
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