Despite the poor result in the local elections, I assume that the so-called civic opposition will continue its “alibi policy”. This implies a declarative insisting on the principle of a political unity, a further boycott of the state parliament, and, depending on the results of forming government in four municipalities, the possibility of a boycott at the local level, hoping that the international community will force the ruling coalition to topple itself, professor at the Faculty of Political Science Ivan Vukovic told Pobjeda.
“In this way, the opposition parties are essentially trying to avoid political responsibility for increasingly numerous political failures, while hiding very serious problems they are facing lately. In that sense, I often have the impression that, regardless of rhetoric, the leaders of these parties do not really believe in the possibility that one day they could manage the political development of Montenegro,” Vukovic said, commenting on the possibilities of the opposition strategy after the elections in four municipalities.
Vukovic expects SDP leader Ranko Krivokapic to launch an initiative to review the confidence of party bodies in his work.
“It would be not only evidence of political maturity, which, for example the former SNP leader Srdjan Milic missed, but also a strong step towards the construction of a new political culture in Montenegro,” Vukovic said.
He also claims that it is not realistic for the rest of the opposition to join DF.
“I do not think that’s real. Although increasingly weak, this political alliance continues to enjoy the support of a significant part of the public, which is why the rest of the opposition would gladly see DF in a unique front against DPS. On the other hand, due to DF’s openly pro-Russian activities, there would be no understanding for such a political arrangement in Brussels and Washington, which the so-called civic opposition relies on in its struggle for power,” added Vukovic.
