The Democrats called on the opposition to boycott the elections

Democratic Montenegro called on the opposition colleagues to leave the parliament and commit together to boycott the elections, until, as they stated, fair conditions for their holding are established.

The Vice-President of the Democrats Zdenka Popović said that the absence of democracy as a social organization "best illustrates the senselessness" of the Assembly as a legislative authority.

This, as she pointed out, is confirmed by the fact that, since the beginning of the current convocation of the parliament, the parliamentary majority has not accepted a single proposal of the opposition parties.

"That's why today, after practice has shown in letter and number all the senselessness of the opposition's participation in the work of such an Assembly, the Democrats once again, with full right, call on their opposition colleagues to leave the parliament and to commit together to boycott the elections, until the establishment of fair conditions for their maintenance, under the mediation of the international community," said Popović.

According to her, the opposition deputies who participated in the work of the parliament proposed 189 amendments, draft laws, amendments to laws, resolutions, proposals for withdrawal, none of which were adopted.

The largest number of proposals, as Popović said, was not even included in the agenda.

"Out of so many proposals, at least one had to be worth discussing. Even if one could be discussed and voted on, even if it was rejected, it would somehow resemble democracy," said Popović.

She stated that in orderly states, the government accepts the proposals of the opposition, and this is quite normal, because the opposition is also part of the legislative power.

"Politicians in orderly democracies are guided by that principle. However, in wild ones such as Montenegro's, which are in no way associated with democracies, the interest of the state and citizens does not exist," Popović assessed.

She said that the end of the boycott represents one of the greatest services to the President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, who, as she said, is completely satisfied with the fact that the opposition communicates its views and proposals into "his microphone".

"It suits him especially well if that story boils down to identity issues and the division of citizens along different lines," added Popović.

According to her, as long as the Democratic Party of Socialists is at the head of the state, democracy, the European Union, media freedom, development, progress, eradication of crime and corruption, work in the interest of citizens and the state, "we can only dream", as confirmed by statements from the largest international instances as well as reports from renowned agencies such as Freedom House.