Serbian politician Aleksandar Vučić has defended his previous decisions to grant pardons and amnesties, insisting they cannot be overturned under the country’s laws and Constitution. He has also denied ever using the encrypted Sky ECC messaging system or having any involvement in criminal activities.
Speaking at a press conference at the headquarters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Vučić argued that a presidential decision granting pardons constitutes a final act that cannot be annulled by an administrative court.
“You want to overturn an act that is final and represents a decision of the president of the Republic. You cannot overturn it through a decision of the Administrative Court,” Vučić said, adding that he had rarely used this legal mechanism.
He also accused his opponents of seeking to revoke pardons selectively, arguing that they wanted the measure to apply differently to individuals accused of terrorism and those charged with less serious offences.
Vučić denies Sky ECC links, says he is ready to testify
Vučić also rejected allegations linking him to communications on the encrypted Sky ECC platform, insisting that he had never used a Sky phone or participated in any criminal activity.
“I have never used a Sky phone, I have never been involved in anything, and neither Mr. Šarić nor anyone else ever pressured me over whether someone should receive a longer or shorter sentence. That turned out to be a lie,” he said.
Vučić added that he had already been informed he would be summoned to testify as a witness in a court proceeding.
He described the situation as a disgrace for Serbia and insisted that he had nothing to fear because he was telling the truth.
“Everyone today comes out saying: arrest Vučić. I am here, and I will not move. I will defeat them even from prison,” he declared.
Vučić and BIA official expected to testify in Šarić case
According to Serbian media outlet Radar, Vučić and Marko Parezanović, a special adviser to the director of Serbia’s Security Intelligence Agency (BIA), are expected to be summoned as witnesses before the Special Court in the money-laundering case involving convicted drug trafficker Darko Šarić.
The issue emerged after defendants in the proceedings recently requested to leave the courtroom while judges discussed Sky ECC communications published by Radar.
The outlet had published investigations titled “Oskar’s Expensive Promise to Šarić” and “Vučić Is Our Brother Now, Andrej Is the Boss, Godfather”, in which alleged members of criminal groups reportedly referred to Vučić using the nicknames “Oskar” and “Čvarak”.
The presiding judge said the messages had not formally been submitted to the court, but noted that they had not been publicly denied either.
Judge Vladan Ivanković said questioning Vučić and Parezanović was necessary to clarify the allegations and was not intended to target anyone.
“I believe it is necessary for these matters to be clarified. The decision to question Parezanović and Vučić as witnesses is not directed against anyone, but is in the interest of the country,” Ivanković said.
