New board majority in the parliament of Budva, which consists of 17 councilors of DPS, Montenegrin party Social Democrats and independent councilor, Mr Stevan Džaković, has dismissed President of the Municipality of Budva, Mr Marko carević and president of the Municipal Assembly, Mr Krsto Radović. Acting president of the Municipality until the new one is appointed will be Mr Valdimir Bulatović from Montenegrin party, whereas Ms Snežana Kuč will be acting president of the Municipal Assembly.
It’s been another chaotic day in Budva. After current government avoided voting on the dismissal of the president of the municipality and president of the Municipal Assembly two weeks ago, that same government forbade the new majority to hold the meeting. Mr Radović didn’t allow councilors of the new majority to enter the hall of the local parliament. After that, he meeting was held in the Slovenska plaža tourism complex.
The meeting was chaired by Ms Anđela Ivanović, president of the Montenegrin party. The meeting has the required quorum.
The agenda contains three items: Proposal for dismissal of the president of the Municipality of Budva, Proposal for dismissal of the president of the Municipal Assembly and Draft decision on authorizing vice-president of the Municipality of Budva who will be performing the function of the president of the municipality until new one is appointed.
DPS councilwoman, Ms Snežana Kuč, read the explanation s for dismissal of Mr Carević and Mr Radović.
“This coalition in Budva is falling apart. Today, residents of Budva will get more responsible government”, Ms Dragana Pima, DPS member said.
Mr Vladimir Bulatović, from Montenegrin party, will be acting president of the municipality of Budva.
Ms Ivanović said that Mr Krsto Radović had been abused, that he “violated laws of this country and must assume responsibility for that”.
Vice-president of Democrtas, Mr Dragan Krapović, says that president of the Assembly is obliged to protect the law.
“A group of citizens has tried to oust this power in a violent and unlawful way. We are entering the phase when this government is acting like Roman emperors”, Mr Krapović said.
Head of the cabinet of the president of the municipality, Mr Nikola Jovanović, points out that government in Budva is being brought down violently.
“This was a performance of a majority which is trying to change electoral will in Budva. We must not allow that. We have promised that we will defend electoral will and that’s what we are doing”, Mr Jovanović says.
DF member, Mr Nebojša Medojević and president of the Socialist People’s Party, Mr Vladimir Joković, are also in Budva.
“I can’t understand that in 2020, somebody is trying to buy board majority”, Mr Medojević said.
Mr Joković says that opposition will win the next elections in Budva.
DF supporters have gathered in front of the assembly, calling Mr Stevan Džaković to return his term of office.
Dismissal of Mr Carević and Mr Radović was initiated by councilors of DPS, Montenegrin party and Mr Stevan Džaković.
