Lawyer: Police complaint could signal internal conflict, SNS power struggle

A criminal complaint filed by former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić against Marko Kričko, head of the Criminal Police Directorate, could signal various underlying issues. Lawyer Božo Prelević suggests these range from Milić's defense strategy to internal disputes within the Ministry of Internal Affairs and even power struggles among factions of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).

Milić's lawyers filed the complaint against Kričko and Boško Sekulović, head of the Crime Suppression Service, alleging abuse of official position. This is in connection with the murder case at the "27" restaurant in Senjak, where Milić faces charges for allegedly failing to report a crime. A portion of the complaint related to aiding the perpetrator was dismissed.

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Krivična prijava [...] može da znači svašta - od modusa odbrane Veselina Milića, do obračuna u okviru Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova (MUP), ali i do sukoba grupa unutar vladajuće Srpske napredne stranke (SNS).

Prelević told the newspaper Danas that the case lacks regularity due to the deep involvement of a "political party heavily poisoned by crime." He anticipates the outcome will likely be a negotiated settlement based on "merits" rather than a search for truth. He also noted that many within the Ministry of Internal Affairs and politics have their own vendettas and interests at play, expressing concern that the conflict might escalate.

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Svi oni imaju u šteku ne samo pare, nego i video snimke veselog nadzemlja u raznim pozama i te snimke čuvaju za pregovore.

The lawyer further commented on individuals allegedly enriched through the SNS and "Ćacilend," possessing tens of millions and influencing the underworld and the "merry overworld." He suggested these individuals safeguard not only money but also compromising video recordings for negotiation purposes.

Prelević characterized the events following the Senjak murder as resembling obstruction of justice, coupled with presidential marketing, rather than an independent investigation. He fears a "witty epilogue to the play" where the directors and actors are addicts, and the audience is indifferent, having already seen similar narratives. He concluded that this situation is a segment of the "murder of institutions by the highest representatives of this state," lamenting the poor state of Serbia.

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ceo događaj posle ubistva na Senjaku više liči na ometanje istrage sa predsedničkim marketingom nego na nezavisnu istragu.