You are reading a daily contextual review of the news that marked the previous day.
By Ljubomir Filipovic, CdM observer
And there is no government with the DF. Professor Nebojsa Vucinic explains why the DF cannot be part of the government, despite the fact that the DF has obtained many good positions, to make it clear. Vucinic uses examples from Western countries where the entire political scene unites to suppress radical right-wing parties and not give them space to be part of the government. The AfD and Front National are perhaps the best examples, although Italy and Greece, for example, have had their experiments with their extremists.
Parties whose programs and policy proposals lead to divisions, radicalization and extremism are no one’s desirable partner, except for URA in Montenegro. While we discuss the nonsense of whether or not the DF can join the government, we ignore the fact that they are already deeply in power and have strategic companies and public companies in their hands, as well as some of the most important municipalities in the country.
Extraordinary conference relating to Belivuk
Another extraordinary conference. We will see if it will be justifiably extraordinary this time. The press conference is scheduled for 9am. Yesterday, police chiefs Aleksandar Boskovic and Sasa Djurovic were arrested on suspicion of abusing their official position by lifting the ban on members of a criminal group, Belgrade residents Veljko Belivuk and Marko Miljkovic, from entering Montenegro at the end of last year. Dritan Abazovic, Rade Milosevic and Sergej Sekulovic will speak at the conference.
Proceedings regarding Pandora Papers
The MANS director Vanja Calovic Markovic gave a statement yesterday in the Special State Prosecutor’s Office of Montenegro as a citizen, in connection with the Pandora Papers affair. Calovic Markovic told reporters that she did not see a reason why she was called to the Prosecutor’s Office to make a statement. She added that this is a bad message to the citizens, and that this procedure will confirm that changes are needed in the Prosecutor’s Office.
Olivera Injac’s immunity
Minister Olivera Injac, close to the DPS before the religious processions, seemed to be a hardened oppositionist since taking office. Now that the Prosecutor’s Office is asking for her immunity to be lifted due to mischief and illegality in the Ministry of Defense, she seems to see the party she once supported everywhere.
Bojanic-Spajic conflict
The conflict between Mladen Bojanic and Milojko Spajic started from the moment when Spajic fired Bojanic’s business partner Mila Kasalica from the position of secretary in his Ministry. Since then, Bojanic has obstructed and criticized most of the initiatives coming from Spajic’s Ministry. First the one relating to Montenegro Works, and now he accuses him of high prices of derivatives. You can read more about that in the analysis by my colleague Miras Dusevic.
No room for Bosniaks
Not even for the “loyal ones”. Zukorlic’s franchise in Montenegro, SPP, which entered the new government through coalition with URA, has been complaining for a long time that it has been neglected. Now they are looking at mass employment at Pljevlja’s Rudnik Uglja coal mining company, where, according to them, about 300 people are employed, of whom only one is Bosniak. This is all in the city where Bosniaks and Muslims have account for nearly 20% of the population.
Dusko Markovic supports DPS cooperation with URA and Democrats
“Montenegro is going through one of the most difficult and complex periods since independence, and the current government, with its overall activities, has brought Montenegro to the level of democratic survival”, said Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) MP Dusko Markovic while a guest on the Vijesti TV’s Nacisto show. Markovic added that the political crisis and the system blockade could only be resolved through elections, emphasizing that “the DPS is ready to work with civil and European forces on resolving the crisis through either elections or a transitional government”.
That’s it for today. See you again on Monday.
