"I did not talk about my private life, but they did talk about mine. I spoke about foreign political influence, about narratives coming from Belgrade, about the dangerous misuse of identity issues, about so-called military alliances against the Orthodox, about the story of colored revolutions and the need for the competent authorities to check whether there are political-security connections that could threaten the sovereignty and European path of Montenegro. If because of this verdict we are no longer allowed to speak freely, then there will be no one left to speak on behalf of the citizens of Montenegro. I admit that I am satisfied with the fine of 2,000 euros, because fortunately, in the past, the court would probably have sent me to Goli Otok for such a lawsuit," Vučelić pointed out.
DNP spokesperson Jovana Todorović, in response to this statement, said that Vučelić is obliged to pay 2,000 euros to Milan Knežević "not because she criticized Aleksandar Vučić or because she supports the blockade movement. Nor because she accused him of the breakup of Yugoslavia and the civil wars of the 1990s. But because she falsely claimed that DNP is financed by dirty and criminal money from abroad, and that Milan Knežević is an associate of foreign intelligence services. This has nothing to do with freedom of speech, but with brutal slander and lies for which Milan Knežević will sue everyone."
"Therefore, we call on MP Vučelić not to change her theses and lament the allegedly denied freedom of speech, but to accept responsibility for the defamation she uttered. One is political qualifications, and the other is false accusations that have no basis in reality, which the court has also established. Therefore, all attempts to relativize this verdict are just a continuation of the same irresponsible practice: uttering, then avoiding responsibility. Public speech carries weight, and every lie uttered has a price. In this case, that price has already been established and represents a clear lesson that the truth cannot be overridden, and everything else ends where it ended in this case: before the court and with a clear epilogue," said Todorović.
