LDP leader resigns from parliament committee

BELGRADE Leader of the opposition LDP Cedomir Jovanovic on Monday resigned as member of the Parliament Committee for Constitutional Issues and the Judiciary. The move came after his proposal to hold a debate on the dismissal of Committee Chairman Vladimir Cvijan was not accepted. LDP leader resigns from parliament committee During the session of the committee, Jovanovic called for the LDP proposal for Cvijan's dismissal to be included in the agenda. The LDP wanted Cvija, of the ruling SNS, removed from his position over his statement concerning the president of the Supreme Court of Cassation. However the party failed to secure a necessary majority of votes in the committee. Cvijan told Tanjug previously that President of the Supreme Court of Cassation Nata Mesarovic wouldl be dismissed in late February "because the main burden of guilt for the catastrophic situation in the judiciary rests with her and because she is the main pillar of corruption". In his reaction to the statement, Jovanovic noted that it was "unacceptable for Cvijan to be chairman of the committee because he committed a grave transgression by threatening judicial officials". (Beta, file) Vucic comments on Cvijan situation Vladimir Cvijan "will bear the consequences and will be dismissed if investigative bodies establish his guilt in the criminal charges filed against him by the (opposition) Democratic Party," Aleksandar Vucic, first deputy prime minister and SNS leader, said on Monday. Noting it was strange that the charges had been filed by the party instead of the judge who was allegedly pressured, Vucic said state bodies would act on the charges filed. "If Cvijan is proven guilty, he will bear not only all legal consequences, but of course consequences inside the party as well. The same goes for anyone, and if Cvijan is proven guilty he will also be removed as committee chairman," Vucic told reporters. The DS filed criminal charges against Cvijan last week, claiming he had obstructed justice. Cvijan dismissed the allegations, while the SNS invited the Democrats to make public any evidence that anyone from the SNS had exerted pressure on the judiciary. Tanjug

LDP leader resigns from parliament committee

During the session of the committee, Jovanović called for the LDP proposal for Cvijan's dismissal to be included in the agenda.

The LDP wanted Cvija, of the ruling SNS, removed from his position over his statement concerning the president of the Supreme Court of Cassation.

However the party failed to secure a necessary majority of votes in the committee.

Cvijan told Tanjug previously that President of the Supreme Court of Cassation Nata Mesarović wouldl be dismissed in late February "because the main burden of guilt for the catastrophic situation in the judiciary rests with her and because she is the main pillar of corruption".

In his reaction to the statement, Jovanović noted that it was "unacceptable for Cvijan to be chairman of the committee because he committed a grave transgression by threatening judicial officials".

Vučić comments on Cvijan situation

Vladimir Cvijan "will bear the consequences and will be dismissed if investigative bodies establish his guilt in the criminal charges filed against him by the (opposition) Democratic Party," Aleksandar Vučić, first deputy prime minister and SNS leader, said on Monday.

Noting it was strange that the charges had been filed by the party instead of the judge who was allegedly pressured, Vučić said state bodies would act on the charges filed.

"If Cvijan is proven guilty, he will bear not only all legal consequences, but of course consequences inside the party as well. The same goes for anyone, and if Cvijan is proven guilty he will also be removed as committee chairman," Vučić told reporters.

The DS filed criminal charges against Cvijan last week, claiming he had obstructed justice.

Cvijan dismissed the allegations, while the SNS invited the Democrats to make public any evidence that anyone from the SNS had exerted pressure on the judiciary.