Prime Minister-designate, Mr Zdravko Krivokapić, will continue with his work regarding the formation of his cabinet in the next few days. We can expect to learn about the programme of work and the list of ministers in a new government during next week, according to Dan daily.
The situation is somewhat better now following the Friday meeting of the leaders of the ruling blocs with Mr Krivokapić, when they agreed on the concept of an experts government. Three blocs will back the new government – ‘For the Future of Montenegro’, ‘Peace is Our Nation’ and ‘Black on White’. It’s expected that the Albanian List 1 will back it as well. On the proposal of the Prime Minister-designate, the government will have only the prime minister, there won’t be deputy prime ministers, and there will be 12 government departments, which represents a major reconstruction, having in mind that we have 18 ministries now.
One of the leaders of the Democratic Front, DF, Mr Andrija Mandić, has said that the new govt will be transitional and reform-oriented, whereas the Prime Minister-designate proposed it to last 200 days, or at least a year. Mr Mandić also noted that the August elections were not fair and free despite the opposition’s victory. Only such a government will get the support of the DF, Mr Mandić told the public broadcaster, RTCG.
In addition, he noted that no foreign embassy took part in the elections, and didn’t understand why they were doing it in the formation of the government.
“Today we have an independent Montenegro and several tycoons and embassies that want to set it up. That’s unacceptable.”
The overthrow of the Đukanović regime happened on 30 August, he added, but new challenges lie ahead. These are times of a new struggle, when tycoons of the Second Family want to take over Montenegro from the First one, and when we have to defend our country from the impact of foreign embassies.
The Democratic Front will urge the new government to pay special attention to the fight against organized crime and corruption, according to Mr Mandić.
Another leader of the DF, Mr Nebojša Medojević, also reacted, claiming that Prime Minister-designate takes all responsibility for the current situation in the country. According to him, the new government of experts, excluding politicians, will be weak and will have to negotiate on the majority concerning every single decision.
