Opposition: Serbia uses 'sound cannon' probe to hide scandals

A prominent opposition figure in Serbia has accused the ruling party of orchestrating a "sound cannon" investigation as a smokescreen for its own failures and scandals. Petar Bošković, a member of the Srbija centar party and a Member of Parliament, described the investigation initiated by the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office as a "brazen avoidance of responsibility, with unnecessary abuse of the prosecutor's office."

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A brazen avoidance of responsibility, with unnecessary abuse of the prosecutor's office.

Bošković alleges that the government is deliberately involving the Military Security Agency (VBA) and military police in the case. He claims this is being done to divert attention from issues such as the "Milić" affair, questionable investments, and the EXPO project. "To make it more convincing, to cover up everything that is happening with Milić, with their investments, with EXPO, they are also bringing in his personal adjutant Đura Jovanić (formerly Vučić), who is now engaging the Military Security Agency and military police," Bošković stated in an interview with the newspaper Nova.

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To make it more convincing, to cover up everything that is happening with Milić, with their investments, with EXPO, they are also bringing in his personal adjutant Đura Jovanić (formerly Vučić), who is now engaging the Military Security Agency and military police.

He further argued that neither the VBA nor the military police have any legal standing in this matter, as it does not involve the military. Bošković also expressed concern over tabloids allegedly receiving information before the prosecution, calling it evidence of a "collusion between the police and the media." He pointed out the absurdity of tabloids publishing statements minutes after an event, suggesting that even the prosecutor might not have reviewed the information before it appeared in publications like Informer. "Everything is being done to frighten the people," Bošković asserted.

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You have an absurdity where in essence a tabloid has a statement, or rather a declaration, before the prosecutor themselves. Ten minutes later. I think even the prosecutor hasn't looked at or archived what they are doing, and Informer already had it. Everything is being done to frighten the people.

Addressing the upcoming elections, Bošković predicted that the government, led by Aleksandar Vučić, will not offer fair conditions. He stated that their primary methods are "lies and theft." "As soon as they speak, they lie, and then they will see what to do. That's how it is with elections - they steal first, and then they will see how and what. So, we (the opposition) are truly fighting for the best possible conditions, for more bearable ones. But will they be fair and free? Absolutely not," Bošković concluded.

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They first steal, and then they will see how and what. So, we (the opposition) are truly fighting for the best possible conditions, for more bearable ones. But will they be fair and free? Absolutely not.