Parliament debates 37 amendments on the Mrdic judicial laws
On June 23, Serbia's parliament continued its extraordinary session on 32 agenda items and moved to debate 37 amendments to the key judicial laws in the Mrdic package; according to N1, opposition amendments were rejected. The sitting ended at about 18:00 and is scheduled to continue on June 24 at 10:00; Justice Minister Nenad Vujic again says the proposals were aligned with the Venice Commission and the EU, while opposition MPs also used the session to raise questions on EXPO and the 'sound cannon' case.
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Serbia's extraordinary parliamentary session continues on the Mrdic laws and other topics
021, citing Beta, writes that MPs continue a joint general debate at 10:00 on June 23 on 32 points of an extraordinary session requested by 101 MPs. They include government amendments to five judicial laws: on judges, public prosecution, organization and jurisdiction of bodies fighting high-tech crime, the High Prosecutorial Council, and the seats and territories of courts and prosecutors' offices. Justice Minister Nenad Vujic said the Venice Commission gave a positive opinion and that the changes aim to improve efficiency, transparency, and judicial organization; the ruling coalition announced support, while the opposition argues the amendments return the system to its pre-January state.
Parliamentary sitting on amendments to the Mrdic judicial laws ends
N1 updated the article after parliament finished work for the day: the June 23 sitting ended at about 18:00, and the continuation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, at 10:00. During the day MPs debated amendments: 37 amendments to key laws in total, with N1's reporter saying opposition amendments were rejected. Nenad Vujic again said the Venice Commission opinion was positive and that the changes are a step forward in judicial reform; opposition MPs disputed that and linked the package to control over the judiciary. During MPs' questions Nebojsa Bakarec discussed the alleged 'sound cannon' simulation version, Radomir Lazovic asked the Interior Ministry about companies and people from the criminal milieu on EXPO, and Petar Boskovic raised Aleksandar Radic's questioning and the purchase of LRAD devices.