Lawyer: Judicial reforms not Stanković's work, made elsewhere

Lawyer Rade Terzić has strongly refuted the notion that recent judicial reforms are the work of former Justice Minister Zoran Stanković, asserting they were "made in some other kitchen" with deliberate aims. Terzić argues these laws actively undermine judicial autonomy and independence in Serbia, perpetuating a system where judges and prosecutors follow orders rather than acting impartially.

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The laws are not called 'Mrdićevi laws' for no reason. I claim he is not the author, these laws were made in some other kitchen, they knew what they wanted to achieve.

Terzić identified three significant political opponents facing the current government: a broad civic protest movement, particularly driven by students; remnants of independent media that disrupt the official narrative; and the public prosecutor's office, which he believes is beginning to show signs of autonomy. He contends that the civic movement possesses substantial political power, posing a serious challenge to the authorities.

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The authorities have realized that at this moment they have three strong political opponents.

The lawyer also criticized the handling of an incident involving a "sonic weapon," which he believes the prosecutor's office attempted to dismiss. Terzić stated that, to his knowledge, more children suffered serious health deficits following the incident. He questioned the purchase and export of the weapon, especially since existing regulations did not permit its use.

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The statement by the Public Prosecutor's Office about the sonic cannon was, in my opinion, an attempt to completely eliminate and nullify the existence of the theory, the actual event of the use of sonic weapons.

Describing the government's actions as a slide from authoritarianism into overt repression, Terzić warned that Serbian society is becoming increasingly totalitarian. He criticized a minister's public pronouncements on the sonic weapon incident, suggesting the minister's approach belongs to a bygone era and demonstrates a lack of political responsibility. Terzić concluded that the prosecutor's office, through its actions and statements, has created the impression of being a political player rather than a judicial body.

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The authorities, according to Terzić, are sliding from an authoritarian phase into a phase that is no longer hidden, but absolutely open repression.