Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut claims KRIK is endangering his safety, compares himself to Đinđić in press council complaint
Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut has filed a complaint against KRIK with the Press Council, alleging that the journalists' reporting on his assets and the purchase of a million-euro villa constitutes an attack on him and endangers his safety. Macut claims in his complaint that a 'target has been placed on his head' and that he fears for his life, drawing a parallel to the assassinated Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić.
TL;DR
- Prime Minister Đuro Macut filed a complaint against KRIK with the Press Council, alleging endangerment of his safety due to reporting on his assets and a million-euro villa.
- Macut claims the reporting puts a 'target on his head' and fears for his life, drawing a parallel to the assassination of former Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić.
- KRIK's reports focused on Macut's assets exceeding two million euros and a pending Constitutional Court decision regarding a criminal complaint against him and other doctors concerning a patient's death.
- Macut also complained about a TV appearance by KRIK's deputy editor discussing his property and its valuation.
- He accused KRIK of publishing inaccurate, tendentious, and sensationalist information aimed at damaging his reputation.
- Macut had previously avoided direct conversation with KRIK journalists regarding these stories.
- He stated he informed the Anti-Corruption Agency about the purchase of a house using funds from property sales, savings, gifts, and loans, considering this a sufficient public disclosure.
- KRIK responded to the Press Council, asserting that reporting on the assets of high-ranking state officials is a matter of public interest.
- KRIK stated citizens have the right to know how these officials acquired their wealth.