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Ten to Eight – Clarity and loudness of Brussels

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While Brussels is rather clear that the Law on the State Prosecutor’s Office did not meet the requirements of the Venice Commission, the packaging of the message in unclear forms, and praise for the Government’s “efforts” and willingness to respect those same views, make the Government use these statements and silence of EU officials as a support to politicization of the Prosecutor’s Office. I wrote about it yesterday in a separate text. Mr Tonino Picula tweeted yesterday that same generic tweet that is being copied around Brussels these days, and which says nothing concrete. When the commission writes that, it is understandable, but the members of the European Parliament must be clearer. I would also understand the need to refrain from supporting any political option, but while the PES and EPP are silent, the European Greens and the European extreme right directly and clearly support the black-green coalition in power in Montenegro. The head of the delegation for cooperation with Montenegro of the European Parliament, Mr Vladimir Bilčik, reacted a little clearer late last night and tweeted that he was worried about the reform path of Montenegro after the adoption of the law.

Fraternal provinces

After our officials agreed to have the state flag on a par with the entity of the neighboring state, thus humiliating both the neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina and their own country, the thesis about fraternal states and entities can be heard more and more often. If there are fraternal states and entities, then there are non-fraternal ones. First, Minister Vesna Bratić was greeted in “brotherly Serbia” as the heroine of the liberation of Montenegro, and then the Prime Minister met Mr Milorad Dodik during his visit to Greece, and told him that they “have a brother” in Montenegro. Discourse sometimes speaks more about the hidden agenda of this Government, which can lead to serious instabilities not only in the country but also in the region.

Andrej is right

Let Lepi Stay with Them was wisely concluded by Mr Andrej Nikolaidis yesterday. Andrej is right – the entire opposition should leave the Parliament and leave the ruling majority alone with Mr Vladimir Leposavić and genocide. To look each other in the eye in silence and to show the world who they are by voting. Democrats will then be able to vote against without the DPS, but without a sufficient number of votes to dismiss him. This way, the new Government would have to explain a lot to foreign institutions. Why would the opposition help them solve their problems? Just in order to be able to brag – “we have dismissed the genocide denier”. And they wouldn’t dismiss him. Only the opposition can dismiss him.

Silence of Montenegrin intellectuals

Long ago, Mr Đorđe Balašević estimated the market value of the intellectuals you “buy for a syringe and kavurma (*type of fried or sautéed meat dish found in Turkish cuisine)”. With a few honorable exceptions. However, the silence of a part of Montenegrin intellectuals is ear-splitting. The behavior of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU) is an excellent example of this. Mr Adnan Čirgić spoke about it in an interview for Antena M yesterday. With this behavior, CANU recalls its shameful actions during the 1990s.

Chetnik celebration in Nikšić

Two days ago in Nikšić, there was a celebration with a song called A Small Boat Sails the Sea so that we don’t forget that Ms Tatjana Bečanović and the URA should be thanked for the reason for the celebration. The celebration was allegedly organized to mark Day of St. Vasilije Ostroški, but the Chetniks from Nikšić (sympathizers of the Ravna Gora movement) celebrated the appointment of their young comrade-in-arms Marko Kovačević as the mayor of the city. Thank you URA and Ms Tatjana Bečanović.

A son who is not the son

Minister of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism Ratko Mitrović admitted last night in the Načisto talk-show that his son is the owner of an illegal facility in Budva. DPS MP Petar Ivanović claimed at the beginning of February that the facility belonged to the minister. “There are those who say that you are personally interested in nothing being torn down, but that everything should be removed in principle. DPS official Petar Ivanović publicly accused you of being the owner of an illegal facility in Budva. Is that true?”, the journalist asked. You can see the answer of the minister who seems to have come from the Spanish soap operas here.

That’s it for today and for this week. See you again on Monday. Enjoy the weekend if you can.

 

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