Appearing on the TV Vijesti talk show Nacisto, Konjevic interpreted the initiative as a politically responsible move, given that the Social Democratic Party (SDP), he is the vice president of which, did not support the government during the confidence vote in the Parliament.
When asked what would happen if Djukanovic rejected the proposal for his dismissal, Konjevic said that it would mean that the government did not have a majority in the Parliament.
“For a minister’s dismissal, the same majority in the Parliament is needed as the one for a government’s survival. I do not know why someone would not raise this issue upon my initiative,” Konjevic explained.
Votes of 41 MPs are needed for Konjevic’s dismissal.
The government of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic won the vote of confidence in the Parliament yesterday. Out of 62 MPs who voted, 42 MPs supported the government, whereas 20 of them were against.
The government was supported by the MPs of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), minority parties, the Positive Montenegro (PCG) and the Social Democrats of Montenegro (SD).
The representatives of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Socialist People’s Party (SNP) and the majority of the independent MPs’ caucus were against.
The session will be remembered for fierce arguments between, now former coalition partners, the DPS and the SDP, particularly between their leaders, PM Milo Djukanovic and the Parliament Speaker Ranko Krivokapic.
At the end, Djukanovic thanked the SDP for everything they worked together on during previous 18 years. Thus, he put an end to further cooperation with Krivokapic, whose party will be in opposition.
