Serbian lawyer: Radociq should answer for murder and terrorism

Former Serbian List Deputy Chairman Milan Radociq, who claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on the village of Banjska on 24 September, when a member of the Kosovo Police and three members of the terrorist group were killed, has issued statements at Serbia's Interior Ministry and his lawyer Goran Petronivik claims he may be held responsible for possession of weapons.

However, legal experts with whom in Serbia think otherwise.

Lawyer Ivan Nineveh told him Danas before the prosecutor starts dealing with Radociqi, it appears he should first consult with Vucinqi if he will abide by Serbia's Constitution or the Brussels Agreement, Telegrafi broadcast.

“If we still consider Kosovo part of our territory, then the prosecutorial actions in the pre-penal procedure should cover a much broader extent than non-licensed weapons. I think the main issue here is the death of four people and the injuries of some of our citizens, and then possession and possession of weapons without permission”, Niniq stressed.

He adds that if the “thesis of our state and of the prosecution is that the Brussels agreement is above Serbia's Constitution and that we have no jurisdiction on the territory of Kosovo, then Radoic can only be charged with weapons.

I would not be surprised if Vuciq tried such a mediation and forced Radociqi to link a plea agreement with the prosecution. That means he should be sent immediately to prison and try to save him, at least temporarily. However, I am not sure that such a scenario will be acceptable to the international community while Serbia blocks Kosovo's entry into international institutions”, Niniq added.

According to him, <x0 when you protect criminals, there's a price to pay at the end, and we'll pay as a nation”

“To save Radoichi, Vuciq still has to deliver something concrete to the west and to Pristina, and he saw how Boris Tadic had dealt with Karadzic and Mladic once-definite”, says Niniq.

Lawyer Cedomir Stojkovic says Goran Petronijevic does not tell the truth and that Milan Radojic is clearly author of the undocumented weapons and explosive substances.

In the video published by Kosovo media, it clearly holds an automatic rifle that civilians are not allowed to carry or possess. According to Article 348, paragraph 4, the penalty for that crime is two to 12 years in prison. Also, according to Article 391 of the Republic of Serbia's Penal Code, this kind of organisation of a paramilitary formation with heavy weapons is considered terrorism, which is sentenced to imprisonment from five to 15 years”, Stojkovic points out.

According to him, there is no doubt that under Serbia's laws, this armed formation represents terrorist organisation, because any armed formation that is not part of the Serbian army or police, with weapons so large and heavy, is terrorist.

Also, it is clear that during that group's action a Kosovo policeman has been killed, and according to Article 114 paragraph 1 points 7, this constitutes a serious murder, which is sentenced to at least 10 years in prison or to maximum prison sentences.

The group's “body organiser, promoter and assistant is punishable equally as the immediate author”, Stojkovic stressed.