The decision to lift immunity was made unanimously, however, the opposition decided to boycott the meeting.
The Parliament of Montenegro voted for the withdrawal of the parliamentary immunity of the leaders of the Pro-Russian opposition forces of the “Democratic front” Andrew Mandic and Milan Knezevich.
Before the vote, Parliament speaker Ivan Brajović expressed the hope that the deprivation of immunity of two deputies will accelerate the investigation of failure in 2016, a coup.
The decision to lift immunity was made unanimously, however, the opposition decided to boycott the meeting.
We will remind, the Montenegrin Prosecutor’s office sought the removal of immunity from Mandic and Knezevich, as they are suspected of organizing and preparation of criminal acts that threaten constitutional order and security of Montenegro.
16 October in the capital of Montenegro Podgorica was arrested at least 15 people on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism, which were to be implemented during the parliamentary elections. According to media reports, the organization alleged the attacks were Russians.
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