The Montenegrin national flag, which was placed on the National Day of this year on the Obrov hill in Bijelo Polje, was not desecrated, as was previously announced by the Municipality, but was destroyed by the storm," the News learned from unofficial sources of the Bijelo Polje Security Center.
"The stand on which the reflector was located, which was found next to the stand, was damaged. The flag was not set on fire, it was just damaged by the storm," said a source from the police, specifying that one of the four screws was unscrewed, while the other three were not, and that there were noticeable traces of rust.
State Prosecutor Denis Zvrko said that it is still unknown whether the cause of the damage to the flag was a natural or human factor.
"I ordered that, in order to determine the cause, information gathering activities should be undertaken, that traces should be taken on the spot for expert examination, and if necessary, other measures will be taken in order to find out the cause of the damage to the flag and reflectors," said Zvrko.
As previously announced by the Municipality of Bijelo Polje, in the video provided to the media, "in addition to the damage to the flag, it can be seen that one or more unknown perpetrators tried to remove the stand and the lighting was also broken."
The mayor of Bijelo Polje, Petar Smolović, condemned the vandalism and requested an immediate response from the competent authorities.
"The attempt of anti-state elements to humiliate the state of Montenegro with this shameful act will not go down well with the citizens of the libertarian and anti-fascist Bijelo Polje. We expect an immediate reaction from the state authorities," Smolović said.
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