Radun died, like an old oak. He died without following and without asking for help. The old fighter deserved such a beautiful death.
Radun was steadfast in his Montenegrin national sentiment
These days, I read the obituaries of his relatives and friends in the newspaper and kept my attention on the words: sublime, dignified, too good, brotherly trust, our pride and joy, support, beloved uncle, dear friend, exemplary man, sincere friend... With Radun Mićković those words do not seem formal and appropriate, but sublimate the beliefs and feelings of those who were closest to him.
All of us here are aware that a rarely good and honorable man has died, whose departure makes us poorer not only for friendship but also for the illusion that there will be more like him among us. Radun saw the world in 1924 in Kuče and at a very young age discovered vistas that opened up new horizons for him. At the age of seventeen, he became a fighter and remained an anti-fascist and idealist all his life.
It was a pleasure to have Radun Mićković as a friend, and an obligation to be with him in any social situation.
The officer's uniform restrained his spirit and as a talented professor of literature he became a civilian, magazine editor, author of essays and books. When in the XNUMXs, the Montenegrin authorities invited our people who had established themselves in other Yugoslav areas to help build political and cultural institutions, Radun Mićković came from Sarajevo and was appointed assistant republican secretary for education, science and culture.
Unlike many Montenegrin communist cadres who were imbued with unitarist consciousness, Radun was steadfast in his Montenegrin national feeling.
He spent his working life in various positions in Montenegro, but due to his ability to speak his mind, he could not reach the positions he deserved with his knowledge and work.
In his fifty years of life in Montenegro, he actively advocated for the construction of a new strategy in culture and education, as areas of exceptional importance for the formation and maintenance of national self-awareness.
In times when we felt like strangers in our homeland, he worked tirelessly, gave initiatives, participated in every undertaking
He tried to homogenize the Montenegrin state and spiritual space and preserve multi-ethnic harmony. His sincerity and philanthropy earned him the respect and numerous friendships of people from all ethnic communities.
As a state official, a participant in various expert gatherings on culture, the author of articles in newspapers and magazines or in private conversations, Radun was equally consistent and serious. The Senate, which has been in permanent session for years, as chairman, obtained the legitimacy of an alternative social scene.
Radun Mićković was one of the old-fashioned people for whom honor, truth, justice, courage and courage were part of everyday behavior. It was a pleasure to have Radun Mićković as a friend, and an obligation to be with him in any social situation, because people knew from him that it was selfless and honest work.
Radun Mićković bravely publicly defended his beliefs.
Intellectually, argumentatively, but also emotionally, he rejected attacks on Montenegrin national and cultural individuality. I remind you of his reaction to Dobrica Ćosić's views expressed in Budva in 1989. years.
Radun Mićković belonged to a relatively small team of Montenegrin intellectuals who set themselves the task of fighting for Montenegrin self-awareness in the most difficult circumstances.
Radun maintained ties with Matica until his last breath
On May 22, 1993, we announced that we had founded Matica Montenegrin "as a cultural and scientific institution of Montenegrins and other peoples who regard Montenegro as their homeland." Radun Mićković from Podgorica with an apartment at 19 Svetozara Markovića Street signed under number 40 among the founders. He was one of the seven members of the first Board of Directors of Matica Montenegrin.
Radun felt Matica as his home. He gave her energy and his soul. We considered Radun the closest.
In the times when we felt like strangers in our homeland, he worked tirelessly, gave initiatives, participated in every undertaking, and especially in public announcements, meetings and the development of the Matica Program "Montenegro facing the challenges of the future".
At the discussion on the Program at the Assembly of Matica in Bar on January 13, 1996, Radun presented a sharp analysis of current social conditions and historical lessons and appealed that Matica "expressly declares itself as a sovereign independent Montenegro".
At the debate on the Constitution of Montenegro, in January 2007, he appeared with the thesis that anti-fascism is part of the European democratic tradition and that Montenegro has a very prominent place in the fight against fascism.
Matica Montenegrin will not only cherish the memory of Radun Mićković, but will always emphasize that she is proud to have had such a founder
"It would be tragic if, for the third time since 1918, we lost the country that was created and defended with great sacrifices for more than a thousand years so that we would finally be masters in our own house."
Radun maintained ties with Matica until his last breath.
Finally, allow me to remind you of Radun's long-term friendship with Božin Ivanović, the first president of Matica Montenegrin. Speaking about the nobility of Božina's soul, he pointed out that he was most convinced of it "during the treatment and death of my older son Ranko". Less than a month ago, Radun was at his grave, on the tenth anniversary of Božina's death.
He didn't feel like living any longer.
Montenegro is obliged to remember its sons who fought and burned for its sovereignty and freedom without asking for medals and awards.
Matica Montenegrin will not only cherish the memory of Radun Mićković, but will always emphasize that it is proud to have had such a founder and worker.
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