By Ljubomir Filipovic, CdM observer
Good morning. You’re reading a daily contextual review of the news that marked the previous day.
Has the Govt fallen?
In short – it hasn’t. Imagine that in a normal situation, the greatest constituent of the coalition in power says “that’s it, we’re electing a new government or we’re going to have new elections”. That would automatically mean new elections. But this is Montenegro, and that biggest constituent is the Democratic Front, DF.
Who believes the Democratic Front and its threats? The drama and political circus they make. That coalition, a coalition in which no one knows what they’re doing, is waiting for a decision to be made in Belgrade or Moscow.
As they have no the strength and courage to take any serious step, and they suffer frustration and various pressures – they have no choice but to make a drama and throw dust in people’s eyes.
Their yesterday’s performance, when they said that the story of reconstruction had come to an end, wasn’t their choice. Abazovic said that a few days ago. They now say that they want a new government, and Abazovic says that they must overthrow the old one before that. And so they turn in a circle by saying phrases, which mean less and less to the public.
Democrats are now showing up as peacekeepers who will try to connect the broken threads through the assembly. Becic calls on the parliamentary majority to meet due to the continuation of blocked work of the parliament, and Momo Koprivica sets the survival of this majority until 2024 as an imperative.
Therefore, the government hasn’t fallen and is unlikely to fall without some kind of a show. Will that show happen and who will make it – we shall see. If Dritan is waiting for Joanikije to give him a blessing for the minority government – it won’t happen.
President in Glasgow
President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, arrived in Glasgow yesterday for the Summit of World Leaders, which is being held as part of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Djukanovic spoke during the session at the highest level, which was attended by more than 120 world leaders.
Krivokapic in Belgrade
Today, the Prime Minister is arriving in Belgrade for the first time since his family was literally expelled recently. He goes to visit his fellow colleagues who have renounced him. But let’s see what are the open issues between Montenegro and Serbia – the issue of the expelled ambassador first of all, and then the non-extradition of Svetozar Marovic. We heard that he would not sign the fundamental agreement. The question remains whether the meetings and negotiations will result in the consolidation of the Serbian political bloc within the ruling coalition in Montenegro, in order for URA to be pressured not to reach out to the minority government.
Fight for Ranko’s pension
The pension of the former Speaker of the Assembly of Montenegro was discussed yesterday during Minister Milojko Spajic’s visit to the assembly. The Leader of the SDP, Rasko Konjevic, said that the Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare, as a second instance body, annulled the decision of the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund, which abolished this pension at the end of August, amounting to around 2.000 euros. Although he was surprised in the assembly, Minister Spajic later replied that he had procedurally annulled the decision, and that the fund would make a decision again.
Abazovic: Security staff run the security sector
As long as we’re having this situation, no one but people from the security sector will run that sector, Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic said today after the session of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, which discussed the Cetinje events on September 4 and 5.
Abazovic likes to make fun of people, it’s a well-known thing. He is making fun of the entire nation by telling this story while the ANB is the leader of the DF list in the elections in Kotor, and the president of the parliamentary committee for security and defense is Milan Knezevic.
That’s all for today. Until tomorrow.
