Political unrest or a threatened security situation in the country are not even in sight for now when it comes to the end of the working week, that is, events in the Assembly that could result in changes in the top of the parliament and the fall of the government - these are the views of political officials and former member of the National Security Council Snežana Ionic.
If there are security risks, she told Vijesti, they could only occur if the officials of the intelligence and security sector fall into one of the camps.
Does "Vijesti" expect a response from the Police Administration, as well as information on the outcome of the security assessment in the country requested by the Minister of the Interior, Sergej Sekulović.
On Thursday, February 3, MPs will consider the initiative for the dismissal of the Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazović and the proposal for the election of his successor - Minister of Finance and Social Welfare Milojko Spajić. Another in a series of protests in support of the Government was scheduled for the evening of that day.
Tomorrow, on Friday, February 4, a decision will be made on shortening the mandate of the Assembly, and then on no confidence in the Government. The first was requested by the Government, and the second by the opposition and the "Black on White" coalition.
President of the Parliamentary Committee for Security and Defense Milan Knežević (Democratic Front) said yesterday that the leaders of the security sector and the prosecution did not mention at the session that there was any fear of riots on February 3 and 4. He also said that he is in the mood to schedule a new session immediately if someone has different information - but that he has not received it so far.
Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazović stated yesterday that there is no information that the security situation could escalate. "Citizens have the right to express dissatisfaction. I don't see anyone making a fuss. However, the state will respond if someone makes destructive demonstrations. Metropolitan Joaniki's statement yesterday helped a lot. If the parties want to protest because of the armchairs, let them do it," said the deputy prime minister, alluding to the assessment that the church is not interested in political confrontations.
Snežana Jonica, who was also the deputy president of the Committee for Security, says that there is no reason for concern if all authorities belonging to the intelligence and security sector perform their work completely professionally and according to the law.
"However, if there are any risks or threats to national security, which until this moment no one in charge has mentioned either in public or at the session of the Security Committee, then problems can only arise if the authorities that make up the intelligence and security sector act accordingly." in which camp they are classified', and not in accordance with the legal obligations", assessed Jonica.
"In case of need, what will prevail among the leaders of the Council and the Bureau, as well as among the leaders of the ANB and the Police - belonging to their camp or professionalism", she asks.
She reminded that the Law on the Basics of the Intelligence and Security Sector of Montenegro obliges all authorities that make up this sector to cooperate directly and mutually exchange, i.e. transfer, intelligence and security data: "Given that protests have been organized for days, these authorities are obliged to "monitor" with an increased degree of "attention", but also to assess risks and threats in the context of their organization, reasons for further development, by today they would have to have operational knowledge about possible risks related to the days of extraordinary sessions of the Assembly and the potential voting of some of initiated initiatives that are on the agenda. The fact that no one from this sector mentioned or warned about potential risks at the session of the Security Committee, and even before it, should be a confirmation that there is no cause for concern," Jonica said.
She said that the protests held so far, based on what is available to the public, did not give cause for concern that they could turn into a high-risk event for security.
Support for the protests, whose actors and high-ranking officials are the Democrats, was also given by the participation of certain ministers, including economic development and finance and social welfare Jakov Milatović and Milojko Spajić, education, science, culture and sports Vesna Bratić, minister of ecology, spatial planning and urbanism Ratko Mitrović...
The political parties also see no reason to disturb the security situation.
General Secretary of the URA GP Mileta Radovanić told "Vijesta" that there are no announcements regarding the announced protests that they could escalate.
"URA supports every kind of use of rights guaranteed by the Constitution, such as the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. In the previous period, we ourselves as a party took part in many such gatherings and we really don't see anything controversial, as long as these protests do not threaten public order and peace," said Radovanić.
Democratic Montenegro announced that the answer can be given by those who organized the protests in front of the Parliament of Montenegro and the coordinator of the Security Service, who coordinates with the organizers of the rally in front of the Parliament.
"We only supported the protests that started from the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, which were both peaceful and European and democratic. As for the Democrats, we have repeatedly made it extremely clear that for us every citizen's protest that is organized with the aim of expressing dissatisfaction a completely legitimate means, but only and exclusively if that protest is legal, peaceful, dignified, and if it does not in any way call into question the order, peace and constitutional order in the state, and simplicity in which religious and national intolerance is not provoked", it was announced " News" from Democratic Montenegro.
The Social Democrats (SD) told "Vijesti" that they believe that the competent authorities are monitoring all events and that they will apply the measures stipulated by law to everyone. "We use the opportunity to call on all political leaders to contribute to the calming of socio-political tensions and to promote an institutional way of solving numerous challenges. Otherwise, he will mark himself as an obstacle to the integration path of Montenegro and someone who does not want to be a part of the European value majority", announced the SD.
The other parties did not respond to Vijesta's questions.
Democrat MP Vladimir Martinović told Al Jazeera that no one needs any kind of extremism, and SDP MP Raško Konjević expects enough maturity to understand that MPs decide on the Government.
The initiatives directly confront the holders of functions in the security sector
Snezana Jonica says that what makes the situation in the security sector delicate is the fact that the initiated initiatives directly confront the holders of key functions in the security sector.
"On the first day, the dismissal of the Deputy Prime Minister, who is the head of the Bureau for Operational Coordination, is discussed at the initiative of the Prime Minister, who is the head of the National Security Council, while on the second day, based on the initiative of the head of the Bureau, the fall of the Government is considered, and therefore and the President of the National Security Council. The National Security Council has already been blocked, and in my opinion, from the very beginning of its work in this mandate, it was dysfunctional and worked in a very strange way," Jonica assessed.
In the specific situation, she explains, the Council is obliged to direct and coordinate the work of the bodies that make up the intelligence and security sector, which, as she states, is currently impossible. The competence of the Council is also to consider intelligence and security assessments of risks and threats to national security, which, according to official information, do not exist now.
On the other hand, the interlocutor adds, the Bureau for Operational Coordination, headed by Abazović, carries out the operational coordination and harmonization of the activities of the bodies that make up the intelligence and security sector. He notes that media reports indicate that one part of the security sector is close to Krivokapić, and another part to Abazović.
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