The amount of indifference that we, Montenegrin citizens, have when it comes to the attitude of the competent institutions towards us and our lives is worrying? If I can understand that in the total chaos of two decades, we remained indifferent to the big things that happened to us and are still happening (privatization, sale of social resources...), because many mistakenly thought that it would not affect them, I don't care it is clear why we are not at least more coherent and agile when it comes to small things, which affect each of us personally and most directly, and which are easier to solve.
Therefore, in the sea of everyday events and the general rush for life, we do not pay enough attention to those seemingly small things, which directly affect the quality of our life. Basically, those little things mean life and bring us concrete benefits in the short term, if we fight for them. For example, if we would force the competent institutions to do their job and ensure that Jugopetrol supplies us fuel with the prescribed octane number, we would cover more mileage with the same liter and avoid frequent engine failures, which are caused by bad fuel, and which no one compensates for. In the same way, if we were to force the competent institutions to have Elektroprivreda supply us with electricity at a voltage of 220V, on the basis of which they calculate our consumption, and not at a voltage that is drastically lower than prescribed (during the day it can be up to 150V), every household would save more because would achieve the desired effect with fewer consumed kilowatts, and would also avoid damage to household appliances caused by frequent overvoltages, which no one compensates for.
This is also the situation with telephone impulses, which they would have to charge us in shorter time intervals, but the operators ignore this obligation, which is why we pay more. Or, how much would we save if we managed to overturn the nebulous ad hoc decision to take €1 each from our electricity, telephone and cable TV bill. On that basis alone, each household will lose at least €36 per year.
In fact, an unusual sight from a few days ago decided me to write about this topic. Namely, on my usual way to work, after traveling only two hundred meters, I came across three tree branches "planted" in manholes, which rose more than one meter above the street (it's a wonderful country where trees grow in manholes instead of in parks). . In my mind, I thanked the unknown fellow citizen, who, for humanitarian reasons or his bad experience, decided to help others with this act.
I admit that I have become indifferent to the daily thefts of metal manhole covers, like many fellow citizens. That's right, because, like them, I hopelessly reported sightings, ominous, openings on the sidewalk or street, which lurk especially in the dark. In the end, it turns out that the thief is never found, and the installation of a new cover sometimes takes months, usually until someone gets hurt or until the media raises the issue. And so for decades. And so in a circle.
However, this is the first time I have encountered a situation where thieves, in just one "action", stole covers from three manholes in a row. What if that vandal "business" takes on even greater momentum, and it has already started? How much damage will it cause to citizens, when we know what danger lurks from just one unprotected opening on the street or sidewalk? How much does this small matter to which we all remain indifferent, especially the competent authorities, imply physical injuries, damaged cars and, above all, endangered lives? How is it possible that this phenomenon has not yet come to an end, because something similar is unthinkable in civilized countries.
That's why I wanted to present some dilemmas about this problem, which have been running around in my head for a long time. What kind of mentality are people who are ready to, because of a metal cover, have an unfortunate fellow citizen on their soul? And every stolen cover is at least one potential accident! Besides, WHO has an interest in stealing heavy and bulky metal covers, i.e. HOW does he valorize them? There are two unofficial versions about it. The first is that the lids are removed by citizens who live in individual residential buildings, for their own needs.
That version seems less likely, because the lids were made under the trademark of a public company, so those citizens would expose themselves to the permanent danger of being discovered at any time during inspection. Another version is that the lids are stolen in an organized manner and are still used as a secondary raw material, which is a completely logical version, given that such a large amount of stolen lids cannot be used in this area. However, in order to further exploit the metal cover as a secondary raw material, it is necessary to carry out a processing process, which implies special conditions and special technology, and there are not many of those in Montenegro.
I do not understand how it is that the competent authorities cannot find out who are the culprits of this uncivilized act of vandalism, which is repeated every day, only in another place. Because if we finally solved this matter, we would not only save money, but we would save our own lives. So let's be more agile in the fight for our standard, let's stop being indifferent.
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