Serbian Opposition Leader Questioned Over Tweet Alleging Police Misconduct

Zdravko Ponoš, the leader of the Srbija Centar party, detailed his experience being questioned by the Serbian police's Directorate for Criminal Investigations (UKP) regarding a controversial tweet he posted about President Aleksandar Vučić.

Ponoš stated he was summoned as a citizen to the Service for Combating Terrorism in Belgrade. The hour-and-a-half-long interview focused on his tweet alleging the use of a "sound cannon" against citizens during a protest, and his communication with military expert Aleksandar Radić.

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They asked me what motivated me to tweet that Vučić shot at the people.

According to Ponoš, investigators asked him to explain his motivation for tweeting that Vučić "shot at the people." Ponoš explained his stance was based on three elements: what he saw on television reports, his professional expertise, and his knowledge that police illegally possessed such devices, which he claims was later confirmed.

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I explained that I based it on three elements: what I saw on television reports, my profession, and my knowledge that the police illegally possessed these devices and kept them secret, which was later confirmed as true.

The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade confirmed that Ponoš was interviewed regarding his "false content" post on social media on March 15, 2025. The tweet in question alleged the use of a "sound cannon" against citizens protesting the victims of Vučić's regime.

Ponoš also mentioned being asked about his communication with Aleksandar Radić, though he noted that further details were beyond the scope of this particular interview. He described the conversation as professional but expressed concern that an official note of the discussion appeared on the Informer television channel, read verbatim by its editor, Dragan J. Vučićević, just ten minutes after the interview concluded.

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The conversation was professional, but 10 minutes after it ended, the official note was signed and read verbatim on Informer television by Dragan J. Vučićević.