BELGRADE – Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut declined to directly answer questions about whether he visited a Belgrade restaurant a day after the murder of alleged organized crime figure Aleksandar Nešović, arguing that such inquiries could interfere with ongoing judicial proceedings.
During a parliamentary session, opposition lawmaker Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta asked Macut whether he had lunch at Restaurant “27” in the Senjak neighborhood on the day following Nešović’s killing.
Responding to the question, Macut did not confirm or deny the allegation, instead saying that discussing the matter could influence judicial and investigative authorities.
“As I said yesterday, questions related to the murder in a Belgrade restaurant represent an influence on judicial and investigative bodies. We should not raise such issues because they only further increase tensions,” Macut told lawmakers.
He added that Parliament should instead focus on assessing the government’s achievements and shortcomings and discussing proposals to improve governance.
The case relates to the May 12 killing of Aleksandar Nešović, an alleged member of the so-called “Keka group.” His body was later found concealed inside a barrel buried near Jarkovačko Lake, close to Inđija.
Saša Vuković has been indicted as the alleged direct perpetrator on charges of aggravated murder and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Five other individuals have also been charged with assisting the perpetrator after the crime.
The investigation also involved former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić, who was initially suspected of helping conceal evidence. Prosecutors later dropped those allegations but filed separate charges accusing him of failing to report the murder and falsifying an official police report. Milić has since been released from custody pending trial.
