BELGRADE, Feb 18 (Hina) - The trial of the group accused of the assassination of Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic was again interrupted on Wednesday after lawyers of the accused Dusan Krsmanovic walked out of the main hearing saying
they were dissatisfied with the manner in which the president of the panel of judges of the special court for the fight against organised crime was conducting the trial.
BELGRADE, Feb 18 (Hina) - The trial of the group accused of the
assassination of Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic was again interrupted
on Wednesday after lawyers of the accused Dusan Krsmanovic walked out
of the main hearing saying they were dissatisfied with the manner in
which the president of the panel of judges of the special court for
the fight against organised crime was conducting the trial.#L#
Lawyers Miroslav Todorovic and Mirko Tripkovic reiterated their
insistence on the exemption of Judge Marko Kljajevic who is presiding
over the panel of judges in the case, as he turned down a request for
the medical re-examination of their client Krsmanovic. Doctors have
already established that Krsmanovic is fit for trial, but his lawyers
insist on his being examined again, which may last one to three
months. In addition, the lawyers asked that proceedings against their
client be discontinued.
After the two lawyers walked out of the courtroom, Judge Kljajevic
labelled their behaviour as obstruction of the main hearing and an
attempt to prevent the functioning of the court. He fined them with
five thousand dinars (approx. 70 euros) and announced that he would
inform Serbia's Bar Association of today's developments.
The main hearing will resume tomorrow.
(Hina) ms sb