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Former Intelligence Chief Claims Criminals Now Control Serbian Authorities
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Former Intelligence Chief Claims Criminals Now Control Serbian Authorities

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former director of the Military Security Agency, Momir Stojanović, criticized the current state of governance in Serbia.
  • Stojanović claimed that criminals now control the authorities, a reversal from the 1990s when authorities controlled criminals.
  • He also asserted that the influence of the government on the judiciary is significantly greater now compared to the Slobodan Milošević era.

Momir Stojanović, former director of the Military Security Agency (VBA), has sharply criticized the current political climate in Serbia, drawing a stark contrast with the 1990s.

Stojanović stated in an interview with N1 that the power dynamic between criminals and authorities has inverted. "In the nineties, criminals were under the control of the authorities, and now the authorities are under the control of criminals," he asserted.

In the nineties, criminals were under the control of the authorities, and now the authorities are under the control of criminals.

— Momir StojanovićComparing the relationship between criminals and authorities in the 1990s versus the present day.

Furthermore, he contended that the government's sway over the judiciary has intensified dramatically. "Also, back then, whatever anyone thought of Slobodan Milošević, the influence of the authorities on the judiciary was minimal compared to today," Stojanović added.

His remarks suggest a deep concern over the rule of law and the independence of state institutions in contemporary Serbia.

Also, whatever anyone thought of Slobodan Milošević, the influence of the authorities on the judiciary was minimal compared to today.

— Momir StojanovićAssessing the current government's influence on the judiciary relative to the Milošević era.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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