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disclosed confidential information to the magazines. 2268 On 23 May 1991, the commission
ceased its operations. 2269 On 19 July 1991, upon Janaćković’s request, Leković wrote an
official note stating that the commission had not yet completed its work and recommending
that a new commission be established to prepare a new report. According to Leković,
Janaćković prepared for a transfer to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, because most of
his colleagues were dissatisfied with his attempt to politicize the SDB and with his insistence
on sanctions against Stanišić. The witness believed that Janaćković saw Stanišić as a potential
rival to be eliminated. 2270 Milun Miljković, an employee of the Serbian SDB until 1999, 2271
and Ljubomir Ristić, a Serbian SDB employee since 1972, 2272 provided evidence consistent
with this testimony. 2273 Ristić added that Janaćković had informed him that Stanišić would
“take a vacation”. 2274 Stanišić was therefore not operationally active from at least early April
1991 until the Commission delivered its report to Minister of Interior Zoran Sokolović on 25
July 1991. 2275 During this time, Stanišić occasionally reported to work to collect his salary
and to speak with colleagues, but he was not authorized to carry out any operative work. 2276
Miljković stated that based on his professional experience, any officer of the SDB who was
under investigation by a commission was “for all practical purposes” treated as if he were
suspended from his duties, meaning that he or she did not take part in “significant aspects” of
the SDB’s activity and that his or her participation was limited to “formal and everyday
duties”. 2277
1279. Based on the above, the Trial Chamber finds that Jovica Stanišić held the position of
deputy chief of the Serbian DB in 1991 and chief of the Serbian DB as of 31 December 1991
and throughout the remainder of the time period relevant to the charges. The Serbian DB was
structured into several administrations and centres. The Eighth Administration was
2268 D450 (Milorad Leković, witness statement, 30 September 2011), para. 35.
2269 Milorad Leković, T. 14324.
2270 D450 (Milorad Leković, witness statement, 30 September 2011), para. 39-40, 42-43; Milorad Leković, T.
14266, 14272.
2271 D608 (Milun Miljković, witness statement, 10 July 2004), p. 1.
2272 D227 (Ljubomir Ristić, witness statement, 17 June 2011), p. 1, para. 1.
2273 D227 (Ljubomir Ristić, witness statement, 17 June 2011), paras 37, 39-40; Ljubomir Ristić, T. 11687,
11707, 11884-11885, 11892-11893; D280 (Decision of Minister of the Interior Radmilo Bogdanović of 2 April
1991 establishing the Commission); D281 (Draft Work Plans of the Commission dated 4 April 1991); D282
(Draft Work Plans of the Commission dated 4 April 1991); D286 (Report of Commission dated 22 May 1991
signed by all members); D288 (Official Note of 19 July 1991 by Commission President Milorad Leković to the
Serbian MUP); D608 (Milun Miljković, witness statement, 10 July 2004), pp. 1-3.
2274 D227 (Ljubomir Ristić, witness statement, 17 June 2011), para. 40.
2275 D227 (Ljubomir Ristić, witness statement, 17 June 2011), paras 37, 40, 42; Ljubomir Ristić, T. 11677-
11678, 11683; D287 (Letter from the Commission Chairman Milorad Leković to Minister of the Interior
Radmilo Bogdanović, 23 May 1991).
2276 D227 (Ljubomir Ristić, witness statement, 17 June 2011), paras 37, 40, 42-43; Ljubomir Ristić, T. 11683.
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