Adnan Prekic, a history professor at the University of Montenegro, stated that no law or legal norm can change the scientifically established fact of Montenegro’s violent annexation by Serbia in 1918. He emphasised that the key issue is understanding why the ruling majority is openly engaging in historical revisionism through proposed amendments to the law regulating the status of descendants of the Petrovic-Njegos dynasty.
Prime Minister Milojko Spajic announced plans to fully rehabilitate the Petrovic-Njegos dynasty by the end of the year through changes to this law, which was adopted in 2011 but never fully implemented. However, MPs from the PES party proposed removing the term “violent” from the description of the annexation, justifying this as a way to “calm passions and find new compromises,” a move reportedly discussed with Prince Nikola.
Prekic criticized these efforts, calling them misguided attempts to legislate historical truth, and questioned the motives behind this revisionism. He also dismissed claims that the changes were merely linguistic adjustments, noting that even Prince Nikola acknowledged the term “violent annexation” caused controversy and hindered the law’s passage in 2011. Prekic found it unclear why the prince agreed to remove the term when it risks losing parliamentary support.
While he understands the royal family’s need for a residence as a state obligation, Prekic condemned compromising historical facts for political reasons, concluding that no law or agreement can alter the established truth of Montenegro’s violent annexation in 1918.
