Bulatović: State authorities should determine whether there are two entrances to the Prva Banka vault, the owner has no right to enter

When it comes to the case of the First Bank of Montenegro, which is owned by Aco Đukanović, Bulatović said that state authorities should determine whether it is true that there are two entrances to its vault.

„Regulisanje rada trezora svake banke regulisano je internim aktom svake banke. Interni akt nema važnost ukoliko ga ne odobrni Centralna banka. Ukoliko ne odobre akt, banka ne može da radi, a Centralna banka je dužna da to kontroliše. Banka ima direktora i rukovodioca trezora koje treba pitati da li je tačno postoji dva ulaza u trezor. Iako je Prva banka privatna, nijedan vlasnik ne može da ulazi u trezor, sve i da je banka u njegovom apsolutnom vlasništvu“, istakao je on.

"The Board of Inquiry would not even exist if the prosecution had done its job"

Speaking about the murder of the former editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Dan", Duško Jovanović, Bulatović points out that it is still not formally and legally known who the perpetrator was, who the organizer was, or who ordered the crime.

"We know who led the case from the beginning, who took a certain action, who did nothing, who sabotaged and who controlled them. The prosecution does not want to establish that, the Parliament can, but it does not react either. In my opinion, it will never be established," he says.

Bulatović states that the crimes committed by individuals or groups linked to the former regime will not be solved in the near future, and that the UDBE files have been waiting for about 35 years to be opened.

"The Lustration Law is also awaited. Lustration in the judiciary is not happening because many staff would have to leave. It would be necessary to find out who is an associate of UDBE, who worked for them and who was unprofessional - from the judiciary to politicians," he said.

"No political will for lustration and opening of UDBA files"

He believes that it is not in the interest of either local or regional authorities to lose these personnel.

"Veting in the judiciary and justice system would be completely ineffective in both the police and the UDBI, and lustration for the judiciary and prosecution. Vetting requires the adoption of a "Vetating Law". Lustration, vetting and the formation of a special court are not in the interest of politicians because they would interfere with the basic systems," says Bulatović.

When it comes to the framing of the "Coup d'Etat" case, Bulatović believes that no one will be held accountable for it.

"Djukanovic was not obliged to testify before the Inquiry Committee, imposing sanctions for refusal impossible"

The former state attorney general and former High Court judge points out that the Inquiry Committee, which was formed a year ago, has produced almost no results.

"We had a successful testimony from Dr. Vojo Laković, who was not called by any state body to explain it to them afterwards. The Inquiry Board is not the prosecution nor does it have binding decisions. The Inquiry Board would not have been formed if the prosecution were doing its job, or rather they were not doing anything. It is not possible to introduce sanctions for persons who do not respond to the Inquiry Board's invitation, such as former President and Prime Minister Milo Đukanović. Testimony can only be voluntary," Bulatović concluded.

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