Residents protested in Podgorica on account of modifications within the Legislation on the President of Montenegro – Muricas News

Residents of Podgorica protested tonight towards the meeting’s determination to undertake amendments to the Legislation on the President of Montenegro, with which they intend to restrict Milo Đukanović’s constitutional powers and elect MP and former diplomat Miodrag Lekić as the brand new prime minister.

At one level, they tried to tear down the fence close to the meeting, however they didn’t succeed. It's at present quiet in entrance of the meeting and the residents have dispersed.

Peđa Vušurović, the previous president of the youth of the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro, identified in entrance of the Parliament of Montenegro that regardless of all of the pro-Russian and pro-Serbian forces, Montenegro isn't sure.

He identified that right now, on the road the place Montenegrins used to tread and stroll, their arms have been tied, however their minds and heads have been by no means tied.

“Montenegro isn't tied down and can do the whole lot to maintain these handcuffs off its arms. You're the ones who shouldn't have been purchased and who don't have any butter in your head. We're all transitory, solely Montenegro is one,” Vušurović identified in entrance of the meeting.

He identified that the events right now are divided into those that are for Montenegro and people who are towards it.

“Our voice is essential and our phrase is the final. Right this moment, the political, state and nationwide destiny of Montenegro and Montenegrins is at stake. The stake is the very best. Montenegro, let’s watch for the following seven days to see what they'll inform us from the home of the President of Montenegro Up,” mentioned Vušurović.

The gathered residents referred to as on the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, to current a battle plan inside seven days.

Residents carried banners saying: “No coup”, “Non passaran”… They chanted: “Treason, betrayal…”, “We won't give the state” and “Right here come the Montenegrins”. “Why did you hunt us down, your Chetnik mom,” they shouted in entrance of the parliament.

A police unit with tools for breaking apart demonstrations was gathered across the meeting.

Some media reported that the Residents’ Group of Cetinje invited the residents to the protest stroll.

The protest was attended by some MPs from pro-Montenegrin events.

The EU, Nice Britain and the USA have introduced that they're involved concerning the adoption of the legislation and the rising tensions in Montenegro, and that it falls inside the constitutional powers of the president.

The parliamentary majority of 41 deputies led by the DF, the Democrats and the Residents’ Motion of Ura adopted early within the morning of November 2 the amendments to the Legislation on the President of Montenegro, with which they intend to restrict Milo Đukanović’s constitutional powers and elect the deputy and former diplomat Miodrag Lekić as the brand new prime minister.

The Democratic Social gathering of Socialists (DPS) characterised the adoption of amendments to the legislation that pave the way in which for the candidate of the parliamentary majority, the MP and diplomat Miodrag Lekić, to be appointed as president, as a “constitutional coup”, calling it an introduction to “political radicalization” within the nation and calling on the prosecutor’s workplace to react and rethink whether or not there are parts of a legal offense within the actions of the parliamentary majority and the management of the meeting.

Comparable evaluations of the violation of the structure have been introduced by the opposite events, which strongly opposed the proposed modifications.

Some attorneys and a part of the non-governmental sector reacted strongly right now, stating that the adopted Legislation is opposite to the Structure.
Nevertheless, the Constitutional Court docket doesn't perform as a result of it doesn't have a ample variety of judges.

In line with the amendments to the Legislation, the restrictions discuss with the process for electing a consultant for the composition of the federal government, which is transferred to the parliamentary majority, and to the appointment and recall of ambassadors, which is virtually transferred from Đukanović to the federal government.

In line with the Structure of Montenegro, the President of the State has the unique authority to appoint a consultant for the composition of the brand new authorities. In September, they nominated Lekić for the mandate, however Đukanović refused as a result of they didn't submit the signatures of assist for the mandate inside the stipulated interval. As well as, they didn't seek the advice of with him, though the Structure prescribes it.

As an alternative of the proposal of the mandate holder, Đukanović requested a shortening of the mandate of the meeting so as to name early parliamentary elections. The parliamentary majority rejected Đukanović’s proposal to resolve the political disaster with elections.