Sons of the arrested Dragan Nicic: Our father wouldn't hurt a fly, and everyone knows it

Srdjan and Bojan Nicic, sons of the arrested Dragan, say that the special police units ROSU stormed their house this morning, just before six o'clock, and harassed everyone, including Bojan's two children, aged three and five. Bojan emphasizes that his father was arrested without any reason and that the series of arrests in Pasjane has caused enormous distress among the Serbs in that place.

"This morning, before six o'clock, Kosovo's Special Forces units stormed into the yard. First, they entered the old house where they arrested my father, physically moved my mother, and turned everything upside down. Then they came down to our place, as we have two houses. I was with my wife and two small children, one three years old, the other five. They just turned everything over. Then the Kosovo Police came in, gave my brother a warrant, and told him to find two neighbors to be witnesses to the search," Bojan Nicic says.

He adds that his father has nothing to do with the accusations and that everyone in Pasjane knows this.

"He has nothing to do with it. Even when there was mobilization in 1991 and 1999, he was working at Zitopromet. He was never mobilized. After that, he worked as a teacher. He doesn't even know how to assemble a gun, let alone fire a shot from a pistol, or anything else. He wouldn't hurt a fly, and everyone knows it. The man has nothing to do with war crimes," Nicic says.
He believes it is a false report.

"Either someone reported it or the Kosovo Government itself wants to disturb the people. Who knows," Nicic says.

He also says that after the police action this morning, the Serbs in Pasjane are disturbed.

"People are upset. Many are calling, they are panicked, especially when they heard who it was about. The man will be 66 years old on August 17, and he hasn't hurt a fly. You can only hear praise about him because he was a teacher and was awarded for his work. But you see, some government comes along and tarnishes his reputation," Nicic says.

He plans to go to Pristina with his brother during the day.

"We plan to go there, to see what the lawyers have to say. We know they won't let us see him. But, I want to support my father, what else can I do," Nicic says.

Srdjan Nicic says that the arrest warrant given to him by the police contained the names of several other Serbs from Pasjane.

"It states that the Government of Kosovo under Albin Kurti is connecting them with complicity in a war crime. Our father has nothing to do with that. Since 2002, he has worked as a primary school teacher at the Miladin Popovic school in Pasjane," Srdjan Nicic says.

He adds that they heard walkie-talkies and weapons the whole time.

"While I was reading the names from the warrant, one of them wanted to hit me with his rifle, but I didn't react. I didn't resist. I was surprised by everything that was happening," Srdjan Nicic explained.