UP: Registration for Mirko Pajčin's concert in Pljevlja has arrived

The Police Directorate confirmed to "Vijesti" that they have received an official application for holding a public event - a concert by Mirko Pajčin, better known as Baja Mali Knindža, for May 21st in Pljevlja.

The Police Directorate will, as stated in the response, take a position on the submitted application for holding a public event "after reviewing all the facts and making a decision within the legally prescribed deadline, and in accordance with the Law on Public Gatherings and Public Events, of which the organizer will be notified in a timely manner."

The police state that the letter or report was filed with them on Thursday, May 14th of this year.

"The organizer of the gathering, the Serbian Cultural Center 'Patriarch Varnava', or the individual BJ on behalf of the organizer, submitted an application to the Police Administration - Security Department of Pljevlja on May 14, 2026, for the holding of a public performance - the Spasovdan concert, which registered the performance of the vocal soloist Mirko Pajčin and the orchestra, with the venue being Trg 13. jula in Pljevlja, for May 21, 2026," the Police Administration wrote in its response to "Vijesti".

The application was submitted on behalf of the organizers by Božidar Jelovac, a party colleague of the President of the Municipality of Pljevlja, Darija Vraneš, and a New Serbian Democracy (NSD) councilor in the local parliament, and they planned to hold the concert on the 20th anniversary of Montenegro's Independence Day.

A group of non-governmental organizations and activists issued a statement expressing their protest against the performance and promotion of Baja Mali Knindža, whose songs incite hatred towards Bosniaks and Muslims, and deeply offend all who uphold civic and anti-fascist values.

His performances were banned in Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, because the lyrics of his songs are considered hate speech.