For several days, Montenegro has been facing a serious affair involving high-ranking state figures, centered on Mirjana Pajković and Dejan Vukšić, former director of the National Security Agency and former advisor to President Jakov Milatović. The scandal has led to the resignation of both from public office. Vukšić resigned at the end of last year, following three criminal charges filed against Pajković, while last Friday, Pajković left her post as director of the Directorate for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms at the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights.

Invited to the show “Pulse of Serbia Weekend”, Mirjana Pajković dismissed rumors of a sex scandal, describing the matter as a cybercrime and a violation of constitutional rights. “This is not a sex scandal, but a security problem of a digital nature. It is an act that violates the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and should concern every citizen,” she declared. Pajković stressed that she resigned as an act of personal responsibility, in order not to harm the institution she represented, adding that there was no legal basis for her dismissal.

"I lived in fear for over a year"
She confessed that for more than a year and three months she has lived in fear, claiming that she was threatened by a senior state official.
"It is unacceptable for a citizen to live in fear of the power of officials. They should protect us, not threaten us," said Pajkovic, adding that he has filed several criminal charges and that the case was made public thanks to the media.

Accusations against President Milatović
Pajković stated that President Jakov Milatović was aware of the situation, but did not react in time.
“I expected support from him. The threats came from the heart of the President's office. The words were: 'There will be no life for you in Montenegro'. His silence compromises me,” she said. According to her, the President had a moral and institutional obligation to support every woman who denounces violence and to encourage law enforcement authorities to act. At the end of the interview, Pajković admitted that he had been silent for a long time about the violence he had experienced, calling this a grave mistake.
"Those who threaten today may make it a reality tomorrow. I do not feel safe and I do not know what could happen," she concluded. The affair continues to shock public opinion in Montenegro, while the reaction of the justice institutions for the full clarification of the allegations is awaited.