Valjevo prosecutor, sole critic of Vučić's judicial pressure, has car torched

A car belonging to prosecutor Vukašin Vujičić was set on fire two days ago in Valjevo, Serbia, and the perpetrators have yet to be found. Vujičić, who is investigating several high-profile cases, suspects the arson is connected to his work over the past year, particularly cases related to protests in Valjevo and preceding events.

These cases include the attack on a cafe owner and patrons, an assault on police, and the subsequent response by law enforcement, as well as the demolition of another cafe. All these incidents occurred in Valjevo in August of the previous year and are currently under investigation by the Valjevo prosecutor's office, with Vujičić handling them.

Vujičić stated that some of these proceedings have political implications, but he is also engaged in cases where one party is the victim and the other the suspect. He is notably the only prosecutor in Valjevo who has publicly spoken out against President Aleksandar Vučić's alleged pressure on the judiciary.

During a support rally, Vujičić surprised attendees by asking them to applaud not only his supporters but also "numerous friends from the ruling party who called and offered full support." This statement drew criticism on social media the following day. However, lawyer Vladimir Terzić believes Vujičić carefully weighed his words, sending a message to both sides of a deeply divided society.

Judge Aleksandar Trešnjev of the Higher Court in Belgrade recalled a similar incident in December when a prosecutor from Subotica, who was questioning hooligans after they beat an activist, also had her car set on fire. The "Defense of the Profession" association of judges and prosecutors views the arson of Vujičić's car as a serious attack on the judiciary, emphasizing that it's a message to the prosecutor to stop doing his job.

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Deo tih postupaka zaista ima neku političku konotaciju, ali sam ja angažovan i u postupcima gde je jedna strana oštećena, a druga osumnjičena, ali i obrnuto.