Party calls car burning of prosecutor 'intimidation'

The Valjevo branch of the Srbija Centar (SRCE) party has strongly condemned the recent burning of a prosecutor's car, labeling the act a "direct form of intimidation and pressure on the judiciary." The incident, which occurred in Valjevo, has raised concerns about the safety of legal professionals and the independence of the justice system in Serbia.

SRCE urged the police to swiftly identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack, characterizing it as an "attack by detached structures of power and paramilitaries on the state." The party highlighted that prosecutor Vukašin Vujičić was reportedly the only one among nine prosecutors at the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Valjevo who publicly opposed pressures on the judiciary. This stance had earned him a reputation for integrity.

The party further alleged that the car burning followed weeks of media targeting against Vujičić in outlets favorable to the government. SRCE believes the incident is politically motivated, citing Vujičić's prosecution of Marko Mirković, an individual reportedly close to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). Mirković and his group were allegedly involved in intimidating protest participants in the Valjevo and Mionica regions, actions that have been documented on video. SRCE fears this attack on Vujičić may not be an isolated case and predicts continued confrontations with honest judges and prosecutors.