SNS "won't take stand" on Koštunica

Opposition SNS party deputy leader Aleksandar Vucic says they will not take a stand on the questioning of opposition DSS party leader Vojislav Kostunica. The former Serbian prime minister will be questioned pertaining to the political background of the assassination of Zoran Djindjic. SNS "won't take stand" on Kostunica Vucic however said that he is of the opinion that the case looks like “political retribution.” “It resembles a political retribution, and only the prosecutor knows whether there are grounds for that. It would be better if the prosecutor would substantiate the claims, and list the reasons for the hearing of such a prominent political figure,” Vucic told the Belgrade-based TV B92. Vucic said that anyone who has committed a crime should be held accountable, but underlined that there should be no political abuses. Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime Miljko Radisavljevic announced earlier the hearings of Kostunica, and former senior officials of Serbia's State Security Service Goran Petrovic and Zoran Mijatovic, as part of the pre-trial proceedings regarding the political background of the Djindjic assassination. Djindjic was killed in Belgrade eight years ago while serving as the country's prime minister. Aleksandar Vucic (Beta, file)

SNS "won't take stand" on Koštunica

Vučić however said that he is of the opinion that the case looks like “political retribution.”

“It resembles a political retribution, and only the prosecutor knows whether there are grounds for that. It would be better if the prosecutor would substantiate the claims, and list the reasons for the hearing of such a prominent political figure,” Vučić told the Belgrade-based TV B92.

Vučić said that anyone who has committed a crime should be held accountable, but underlined that there should be no political abuses.

Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime Miljko Radisavljević announced earlier the hearings of Koštunica, and former senior officials of Serbia's State Security Service Goran Petrović and Zoran Mijatović, as part of the pre-trial proceedings regarding the political background of the Đinđić assassination.

Đinđić was killed in Belgrade eight years ago while serving as the country's prime minister.