Montenegro’s parliament has voted to open a major investigation into politically motivated murders and attacks on journalists dating back to the 1990s.
The Inquiry Committee will look into cases where the state allegedly protected criminals instead of victims. Speaker Andrija Mandic said it was time to expose Montenegro’s “dark past” and bring justice.
“A country where police chiefs served criminals instead of the public was held hostage by crime,” he declared.
Opposition MPs boycotted the vote, but the ruling majority pushed ahead, saying the truth must come out.
One case under review is the 2008 attack on journalist Mladen Stojovic, who was beaten after exposing football match-fixing. His attackers were never caught, and authorities let the case expire. Stojovic accused investigators of blocking justice.
The committee will also investigate the 2004 murder of Dusko Jovanovic, a newspaper owner and editor shot outside his office. Despite promises from new governments, no one has been held responsible.
The former ruling party, the DPS, opposed the inquiry, claiming procedures were not followed. But Mandic insists it’s time to clean up Montenegro’s justice system and end decades of impunity.
