Camaj: I don't believe in coincidences, how will quasi-patriots survive on the political scene if there are no "enemies"

Director of the Human Resources Department Agron Camaj said, commenting on the cancellation of the screening of the film "Roda" in Podgorica, that "primitivism has (again) hit art."

"This time, art tried to descend onto the street, the street, onto the home turf of sad 'individuals'. These, such and such, interrupted the screening of a film by a director who was born in Montenegro, a film whose plot takes place in Montenegro. Honestly, I doubt they knew what it was about here, on the street! I stopped believing in coincidences a long time ago, and the overall 'vibe' doesn't let me think that these 'individuals' did it on their own initiative," Camaj wrote on Instagram.

Note: The first version of the text stated that the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Nikola Camaj had spoken out. We apologize to Mr. Camaj and the readers.

Agron Camaj said that the stork, or in Albanian, lelek, as the film's title says, in the tradition of all Balkan peoples symbolizes life, happiness, home and hope.

"It knows no borders, no language barriers, and carries with it messages of renewal and togetherness. And therefore the irony of last night's event is even more striking. Even beliefs in cultures around the world associate gender exclusively with positive symbolism: it is associated with the soul, birth, harmony and a harmonious life. In ancient Rome, gender represented the harmony of the relationship between children and parents - and, certainly, the timely lack of relationship between 'individuals' and their parents is one of the reasons for the violent interruption of a film screening," said Camaj.

He says that the language, culture and art of the Albanians, the indigenous people of Montenegro, are part of the wealth of our country. "A country that belongs to all of us who live in it and that belongs to everyone equally. Such examples only show that there are those who, by attacking freedom of expression and the right to show films in the Albanian language, are essentially attacking the idea of ​​a multiethnic and European-oriented Montenegro."

He said that "the lack of imagination is particularly worrying," because "this kind of disobedience is just a cheap copy" of similar incidents from last year in Belgrade, when the "Mirëdita! Dobar dan!" festival was prevented from taking place in front of the Youth Center.

"On that occasion, after the Ministry of Interior banned the aforementioned festival, Miša Vacić and the hooligans of a certain minister Stamenkovski celebrated the victory over art with fireworks. In Montenegro, our police did not ban the screening of 'Rode', but they also did not speak out, nor did their presence on site last night contribute to the continuation of the screening. The security situation is regular and under control, under the slogan 'no to divisions'," said Camaj.

He said that the policy of trying to provoke conflicts continues.

"And this event is just one in a series of indicators that show a continuous and, it seems, unstoppable process of handing over public activities to those who are from the Jada, but do not understand Jada. Just like their order-givers. Such actions, inflammatory statements, primitive 'folklore' and the promotion of values ​​that are not immanent to the proclaimed aspirations of the state of Montenegro towards integration into the European Union, actually continue the policy of attempting to provoke conflicts. Because 'enemies' must exist, even if they have to invent them themselves. Because, if there are no enemies, how will quasi-protectors and quasi-patriots survive on the political scene? They certainly will not through work and results."

On the other hand, as he said, Albanians from the Albanian Alternative and the Albanian Forum, the strongest political entity of Albanians in Montenegro, speak with their actions and results, both about themselves and about "the attitude of Albanians towards our common country - Montenegro."

"The ministers, but also the entire staff from our ranks, are the best rated and work not only in the interest of their national community, but in the interest of all of Montenegro, for the benefit of all its citizens, in order to show that they do not belong to the ghetto in which they have been squeezed for decades. This and similar events are only proof of the existence of Albanophobia, (unprovoked) ethnic distance towards Albanians - which according to research ranges from at least 23,8% to 73,8%, and which is often fueled by the media. Because, personal media confrontation with Albanian political leaders, and attempts to humiliate their successes (which are in the interest of Montenegro) greatly affect the increase in ethnic distance towards Albanians. And, my favorite series is still - The Storks Will Return," Camaj wrote.