12. 06. 2004

Murdered journalist commemmorated

JAGODINA, June 12, 2004 – The wife of murdered Vecernje Novosti journalist Milan Pantic told FoNet yesterday that she was very disappointed that her husband’s killers have still not been identified and brought to justice. “It’s been three years. It’s very difficult to live and wake each day with the same question on my mind: who killed Milan, and why? Unfortunately there’s still no answer,” said Zivka Pantic. Pantic is still convinced that her husband was a victim of the Mafia and had won their enmity by writing about crime in Jagodina and other towns in the Pomoravlje region. She says that so far she is disheartened by the efforts of state bodies to shed light on the crime, which happened outside the front door of the apartment in which she still lives. She urged journalists to uncover the truth and to their job responsibly despite all obstacles. “Journalists must be persistent and honest in their work, regardless of the dangers which confront them. I hope the day will come when journalists will be able to write freely in this country, without fear of reprisals,” said Zivka Pantic.