Emmerson says witness falsified testimony at the request of Serbian authorities

Former President Kadri Veselin's lawyer, Ben Emmerson, asked the Specialised Prosecutor's Office (ZPS) to explain why the 44th witness is continuing to testify under protective measures.

According to Emmerson, this witness has forged testimony at the request of Serbian authorities, reports Justice Vow.

“However, it is a fact that the judge of the preliminary procedure has been misled. While you honoured judges have worked on the verdict of the judge of the preliminary procedure and continued further with the safeguards adopted in this case. What it means is that there is a process in which the prosecution should go through this process once again and explain why safeguard clauses have been approved, explain why the public should not listen and see this witness, while it is evident that this witness has forged testimony at the request of Serbian authorities.”, Emmerson said.

Today Emeson has indicated that the witness has issued false statements on behalf of the Serbian Intelligence Service.

“As for the next witness, I'd like to give you an open hearing statement that this person's testimony should be held in an open session. Follow the same practice as we did in the past; use code for names and places. You have given the decision this morning at the open hearing that this is a witness who has given false statements on behalf of the Serbian Intelligence Service and is very important and more important than any other witness that the trial is open to the public and that it is not a closed hearing for a witness of this type that he has personally admitted and has tried to manipulate the judicial process for the sake of the Serbian secret service.”, Emmerson said.