DF leaders said they will support an expert government in which there is no DPS

"It is important for the Government to be reformist, patriotic and to have wider support not only from the domestic but also from the international community," Medojević said.

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From the press conference, Photo: Boris Pejović
From the press conference, Photo: Boris Pejović
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Ažurirano: 04.09.2020. 19:03h

The leaders of the Democratic Front, Nebojša Medojević, Andrija Mandić and Milan Knežević, said that they will support the expert government, provided that there is no representative of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS).

The president of the New Serbian Democracy, Andrija Mandić, emphasized that if the condition of the coalition led by Dritan Abazović is an expert government, "everyone will raise their hands and elect such a government."

"Let no one question that," Mandic said at the press conference.

He pointed out that, despite this, they are obliged to inform the citizens that through an agreement, and not through the "method of blackmail or ultimatum", they want to get the best government, "because nothing ends with the day of the election of the government":

"That's when the expectations of the citizens of Montenegro just begin."

Mandic said that the Government must also have authority, that behind it are people who the people know, voted for and trust:

"If you have people in the government who you don't know who they are, and for the first time the citizens who voted in the elections are faced with those names, you might have different interpretations. That's why it's good... that such people who are new and capable should be in Government and that those who propose them announce their names as soon as possible".

The president of the Movement for Change, Nebojša Medojević, said that the Democratic Front will support any government in which there is no Democratic Party of Socialists, saying that this government has a transitional character and that its first task is to dismantle the totalitarian regime.

He said at the press conference that he hopes to reach an agreement with the rest of the opposition on the type of government.

He pointed out that the people are seeking justice after years of robbery.

"It is important for the Government to be reformist, patriotic and have wider support not only from the domestic but also from the international community," he said.

The president of the Democratic People's Party, Milan Knežević, called on minority peoples to form a post-election coalition, to set priorities and freeze issues on which they disagree.

"Minorities have no place in Milo Đukanović's losing alliance," Knežević said.

The president of the New Serbian Democracy, Andrija Mandic, said that they should be the best in the government, regardless of whether they are in the parties or not.

"We want to build democracy. It can only be built by agreement".

He pointed out that the government was maintained through violence and bribery.

"We know that they also bought whole lots..." Mandic said.

He said that the current majority should not be afraid that the new government will frame them, "that they will find a corruptible policeman to attack their family".

Answering questions from journalists, Medojević said that the new government will define the position on the recognition of Kosovo, and that he presented the DF's position in the media: "It is an issue on which we must have compromises".

He pointed out that he did not meet with Zdravko Krivokapić today due to his obligations.

Answering the question about the expert government, Andrija Mandić said that whoever enters the government, he is not an expert but a politician because the government pursues domestic and foreign policy.

"Without the Democratic Front, there is no government in Montenegro," he said.

Answering questions from the media, Medojevic said that people who have been in politics for 30 years should not be discriminated against.

"I will be personal. I don't know anyone who knows the democratic transition better than me," said Medojević, saying that there must be an agreement between politicians and experts.

He pointed out that 41 MPs are not enough for the mandate of this Government: "If there is an agreement, the Democratic Front will support it, only if there is no DPS. DPS must be polished".

Mandic said that he will support the expert government.

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