The Parliamentary Committee on Security and Defense approved the proposal to appoint Ivica Janović as the director of the National Security Agency (ANB). The committee gave consent by majority vote, with Janović present as the acting director. The committee also did not approve the request to hold a control hearing for the Supreme State Prosecutor and acting director of the Police Administration regarding a case involving a suspect from the security detail of the President of the Parliament of Montenegro. The agenda included reports on police activities related to tragic events in Cetinje. The committee adopted the reports and continued work on other security and internal affairs matters.
Political Perspectives:
Left: Left-leaning outlets emphasize the importance of transparency and accountability in the appointment process of the ANB director. They highlight concerns about the lack of a control hearing for the Supreme State Prosecutor and Police Administration director, suggesting potential issues in oversight. The tragic events in Cetinje are framed as a call for improved security measures and institutional reforms.
Center: Center-leaning sources report the appointment as a procedural development, focusing on the committee’s majority approval and the continuation of the ANB’s leadership. They present the rejection of the control hearing request as a routine parliamentary decision and cover the police reports on recent tragic events factually, without significant editorializing.
Right: Right-leaning media stress the committee’s decisive action in confirming Janović as ANB director, portraying it as a step towards strengthening national security. They downplay the controversy around the control hearing, framing it as unnecessary or politically motivated. The tragic events in Cetinje are used to underline the need for strong security leadership and law enforcement.
