While the Public Company Morsko dobro, under the leadership of NSD staff member Mladen Mikijelj and at the initiative of Minister Slaven Radunović, plans to spend 400.000 euros of citizens' money on a luxury yacht, the citizens of Tivat have been waiting for months for this state-owned company to pay for the development of the Belane promenade, for which an official agreement was signed with the Municipality of Tivat back in November last year, said the Municipal Committee of the European Union in Tivat.
To make matters worse, the coalition adds, the Belane promenade is not just a city project – it is a public space used by families, tourists, children and elderly citizens, it is the face of the city.
"Instead of funds going where they are most needed – into infrastructure, coastal development, into projects that contribute to the quality of life of all citizens – the government chooses to ride in yachts.
"This irresponsible and unacceptable practice shows a clear priority: privileges for the political elite instead of the needs of citizens. Is it possible that 400.000 euros can be provided for 'protocol cruises' and not for fulfilling contractual obligations towards the local community?" the European Union asks.
They add that as councilors in the Tivat Municipal Assembly, they call on the competent institutions to urgently investigate this case and prevent further misuse of public funds.
"We demand: the suspension of the procurement of the luxury vessel, urgent settlement of obligations towards the Municipality of Tivat and a transparent revision of the public procurement plan of the Public Company Morsko Dobro. It is time for this government to learn that there is no 'protocol priority' greater than the interests of the citizens who pay for them," the statement concludes.
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