The higher state prosecutor's office in Podgorica is investigating whether the message of the former president of Montenegro and the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) Milo Đukanović about the fact that the latest arrests of former and current high-ranking state officials could result in revenge, there are elements of a criminal offense. This is what the manager and spokeswoman of that prosecution told "Vijesta" yesterday Beautiful Medenica.
"The higher state prosecutor's office in Podgorica will, regarding the statement mentioned in your question, review the possible existence of elements of a criminal offense for which the prosecution is undertaken ex officio", she stated in the answer.
The Basic State Prosecutor's Office (ODT) Podgorica told the newspaper earlier yesterday that the determination of a possible criminal offense in the case of Đukanović's statements is not within the competence of the basic prosecutor's office.
"Vijesti" announced in yesterday's issue that she is the duty prosecutor of the ODT Romina Vlahovic announced on Tuesday to the police that they should inform the Higher Prosecutor's Office to assess whether they will file a case because of Djukanovic's grades.
Speaking about the latest arrests of current and former officials, Đukanović said in an interview with Antena M that "we live in a highly poisoned atmosphere", which shows that "the blackmail in Montenegro will continue". He added that he warns about this because Montenegrin society is a "society of vigilantes".
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The former head of state said that this is not characteristic "only for Albanian communities, which are mostly associated with blood feuds", but that it should be remembered that "in the heart of Montenegro, in Katunska Nahija, blood feuds between certain old Montenegrin families have been going on for more than 200 years." year".
"Well, those who don't know that don't understand how dangerous it is when your only policy after coming to power becomes revanchism. Revanchism is just a political name for revenge. This means that there is no awareness that a line should be drawn under the Montenegrin practice of revenge. The one who is doing what he is doing now does not realize that he has already started a new page of Montenegrin revenges. And he is making a big mistake if he does not recognize his handcuffs tomorrow in those handcuffs he is gloating over, on the hands of other people," Đukanović said.
The day before yesterday, some ruling parties called on judicial authorities to investigate whether Đukanović's statement contains elements of criminal acts of inciting national, racial and religious hatred, discord or intolerance, or inciting panic and disorder.
The reason for his message is the arrest of an official from the time of the DPS government - a former high-ranking police official Zoran Lazović and former Chief Special Prosecutor (GST) Milivoj Katnić. The Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) charges them with creating a criminal organization and abuse of office, that is, with participation in a criminal organization.
Marić: The statement has all the elements of threats to the prosecution
Lawyer Boris Marić assessed yesterday in "Morning Colors" on TV Vijesta that Đukanović's message represents "a combination of nervousness, pressure and probably fear", and that it has "all the elements of a threat to the prosecution".
He says that it is realistic to expect that this institution, if it finds evidence, will also knock on the door of Đukanović, a man who held the most important state functions for three decades.
"There has been on the scene here for decades, when it comes to the political sphere, one approach - reason. You have a former president who once said - trust the institutions of the system, and now he is suddenly calling for revenge. It is so diametrically opposed that it is extremely dangerous. And we have to guard against that...", said Marić.
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