In case Zdravko Krivokapic’s government doesn’t survive a no-confidence motion on February 4, they will have to confront the reality, and the truth regarding the results of work during the experts’ 13-month ruling will come out: executive power set up in Ostrog monastery, controlled by the Church of Serbia, made moves which were ruining the state administration system for months on end, targeting successful Montenegrin businessmen and chasing away investors. All that with the aim of succumbing the Montenegrin industry to the Serbian World, writes Pobjeda daily.
Ever since the initiative for the no-confidence motion has been submitted, many ministers, heads of state-owned companies and civil servants possessing specific authorizations must feel a little uneasy. It’s no wonder that frightened civil servants now go to streets to ptotest because they’re about to lose power. From the minister running four departments, Vesna Bratic, who delivered a passionate, chauvinistic speech two night ago to ministers Milojko Spajic and Jakov Milatovic, who seek the unconditional support from the most radical Serbian associations and neo-Nazi groups, under the moto ‘fight for people’. Although none of them were on the electoral roll. Chosen by the “people”.
Lack of knowledge or hidden agenda?
The answer to that question is best provided by the attitude of the new government towards foreign investors: more precisely, by chasing away the most famous world brands.
By persecuting businessman Petros Stathis, one of the biggest investors over the past decade, the government of Zdravko Krivokapic – ‘supported’ by Marko Bato Carevic and his “fierce guys”, shut down Sveti Stefan and decided to chase away ‘Aman’, one of the world’s most prestigious brands in tourism. Once the arbitration in London ends, the state of Montenegro may have to pay more than 100 million euros!
We shall also see about the scope of damage inflicted on the Montenegrin economy after chasing away investors from the UAE from the New Tobacco Factory in Podgorica, and we may only guess the amount of money Montenegro is going to lose for the decision of the Qatari Diar company not to continue with construction of Plavi Horizonti Hotel…
These are just some of the examples and there are many more. No one from the state management has ever reacted to investors’ departure. On the contrary: as if they could hardly wait to see the collapse of the economic and trade system of Montenegro!
ATTACKS ON VOLI AND BEMAX
A state chase on two Montenegrin companies – ‘Bemax’ and ‘Voli’ has shown that there’s a clear plan for undermining the economy and successful local businessmen.
When Agriculture Minister, Aleksandar Stijovic, sensationally announced that the state was going to arrest and “bring to justice” all those who “illegally dig gravel from Moraca” and “destroy the environment” – the public persecution of Bemax began.
To be more precise: trial before the indictment against, as Dritan Abazovic said, the “construction mafia”.
The owner of the Voli company, Dragan Bokan, was also pushed through a rabbit hole when his workers (!) discovered five hundred kilograms of cocaine in the logistics center in Zeta. Although the Special State Prosecutor’s Office publicly thanked the management of the company for “honorably taking its moves”, radical members of the parliamentary majority still targeted Mr Bokan.
Marko Milacic, the Leader of Real Montenegro, was the front-runner, urging immediate arrest of Mr Bokan. Prime Minister Krivokapic joined him in accusations, as well as the Chair of the parliamentary Defense and Security Committee, Milan Knezevic.
