Nikola Nikša Gojković, the dismissed president of the Municipality of Herceg Novi, said at today's press conference that he "paid the price" because he refused to carry out orders and implement decisions that were not in accordance with the principles of the Citizens' Association Izbor, of which he is a member and whose candidate he was the mayor.
"I feel humiliated and deceived," said Gojković.
We remind you that in less than 24 hours, the Municipal Council of Herceg Novi dismissed the duties of the president of the municipality, Nikola Nikša Gojković, with 18 votes (DPS 13 and Izbor 5) in a session that was convened under an urgent procedure.
As stated, he was replaced "in order to make the work of the local government more dynamic and efficient".
Gojković said that he did the best he could and knew how and that he gave his maximum and reminded that five months ago he and the new government were faced with numerous problems from lack of money, bad interpersonal relations, poor functioning of public companies, problems with the largest investment in the municipality - by building a sewage collector and others.
Gojković claims that he worked with his collaborators in the interest of the city, and not "to answer to someone", emphasizing that the DPS-coalition partner "did not provide them with the support they expected".
Evaluating the procedure for the dismissal of Gojković, the recent vice-president of the Municipality, Dr. Tamara Vujović, said that it was "a violation of rights and a distancing of rights from justice."
"The law and rules are applied selectively, as it suits whom and when," said Vujović.
"The political decision made in the local parliament is non-statutory, it was made against the will of the voters, about which the people will express themselves at some next, I hope, soon occasion. It was made in violation of the Charter of the Council of Europe and local self-government, which also has someone to express themselves about." said Vujović.
She announced the continuation of the fight, "but not because they are power-loving, or because they have nowhere and what to do, but because they are justice-loving".
Dr. Spiro Vukovoć, one of the four election councilors who support Nikola Gojković, said that they will form their committee club, continue to work on the principles adopted at the founding assembly, and not "run away from new elections".
He also announced that he will initiate the convening of the Assembly of the Izbor Citizens' Association, where it should be determined which of the two parties in that Association the majority of members stand behind.
He will inform the EC about everything and request the opinion of the Constitutional Court on the legality of Gojkovbić's dismissal.
Shifts in local government
After the changes at the top of the executive power in Herceg Novi, today there were two personnel changes in the local administration.
The head of the Secretariat for Finance, Rade Božović, resigned, and the new acting head is Novica Gecaj (proposed by Izbor). The director of the Administration of Local Public Passes, Nataša Music Potkonjak, also submitted a request for dismissal. In her place, Dragan Mračević was appointed acting (proposal of DPS.)
The director of the Parking service, Milorad Matković, was also dismissed, and Batrić Bato Kontić was appointed (proposed by Izbor).
Janković announced personnel and organizational changes in other public enterprises and institutions as well.
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