Rush

Vučić's maneuver

One of the most interesting moments Abazovićeva followed by a visit to Belgrade post fest. I mean the incredible statement of the mocking minister, Vulina. Why do I say that this particular moment is interesting, because certainly stupid and rude behavior is not something that is surprising about this character. But it is incredible when, from that level of government, you have an attempt to explain to the public in this way what (or) happened. Abazović's visit is, in the media, which Vucic not controlling, warm greetings. And that was already the reason for this kind of "crisis management". Children's level behind the building - let's say that he didn't score a goal.

No one has what a Serb has... Minister Vulin, for example. It is unique even in an age that made all kinds of creatures emerge from the collective unconscious.

But what is the meaning of the message (communicated dribblely, but effectively) and this kind of maneuver by Vučić, because we should have no illusions about who the real author is? Or maybe the most important moment is Vulin's forgery, which no one in Serbia is allowed to react to. He persistently calls Vučić the president of all Serbs although such a title simply does not exist. Not in Serbia, not elsewhere. Nor is there a president of all French or all Spanish. Presidents are elected with different powers and mandate. But this is a way for Vučić to perceive himself as more important than he really is. And to continue to spread the word around the region. But I would really like to see a Montenegrin Serb who sees Vučić as "his" president. Whatever his Montenegrin henchmen tell Vučić. It is not difficult to understand why the epilogue of a regional visit was chosen for such a message.

Trouble for Dritan

While the visit to Belgrade was certainly a success, even with Vulin's gaffe at the end - perhaps because the horizon of expectations was extremely low - the return to Podgorica brought the prime minister (un)expected troubles. Which put the fundamental direction of this Government to the test. (This text was written before yesterday's denouement - if it happened at all.)

It seems possible to experience the Basic Agreement as part of the preparations for the tourist season. Or a pre-election trick. Everything is possible, but the question is how smart.

It makes sense to ask the question - if Abazović overthrew the previous government by referring to the urgency of European affairs - why did the issue of the fundamental contract become the issue of all issues? Let's end it once and for all, they say. This "argument" would work equally well for European affairs.

One might think that Vučić, through his carrier pigeon, reminded his recent guest of some assumed obligations, hence the haste. Again, maybe that's why the part of the scene close to Vučić is so calm, here's some time? It is possible that Vučić sees an opportunity to present himself as the "president of all Serbs" by removing the Basic Agreement from the agenda. Because if the media makes noise that the issue has been favorably resolved, don't doubt that it will be portrayed as an epoch-making national victory for the Serbian president. I guess that's the change of generations: he couldn't control Djedo, but with Roker, it seems, there is no problem...

Again no real debate

What is the fundamental problem in everything is the absence of a real debate, both on this and on many similar occasions before. This is repeated in Montenegrin society, like a bad refrain: the essential debate is always absent. All crucial issues here turn into a census or a trench battle with labels and meaningless slogans. (Is there a Montenegrin who hasn't been called a traitor at least once by someone?)

We have never had a real, meaningful debate yet. It was the same now. Although many meaningful objections were heard, beyond the rhetoric of a pseudo-patriotic political marketer, all of it was ignored, with that unaesthetic mix of bureaucratic dullness and fraudulent impatience.

The absence of a real debate indicates that the Prime Minister and his colleagues entered the whole matter with a disturbing haste.