The Basic Court in Podgorica, at the request of the prosecutor, issued a temporary measure prohibiting the execution of construction works next to the main city square in Danilovgrad. The court also prohibited the investor and the Municipality of Danilovgrad from disposing of, alienating and encumbering the plots on which the construction of the office building began in November 2022, announced Vuk Iković, councilor for Turnaround in the Assembly of the Municipality of Danilovgrad.
He pointed out that this followed after a lawsuit was filed against the Municipality of Danilovgrad and the investor due to the illegal sale of the Square, and the case was also submitted to the High State Prosecutor's Office by the Protector of Property and Legal Interests of the State.
"In addition, the Basic Court ordered the Cadastre Administration to register the prohibition of alienation and encumbrance for the given plots that were originally sold, and then urbanized by the then management of the Municipality of Danilovgrad," added Iković.
He said that it was additionally insisted that the Municipal Assembly form a commission so that the citizens would know who sold them the Square and why, and "so that we can finally start solving the problems in our yard and thus begin to get rid of bad practices."
"That would be an example of how to build a city and a country in such a way that everyone is responsible for their mistakes and that everyone lives from their work. However, it was easier for the new city administration to blame the citizens than the investor. The representatives of the parliamentary majority decided to follow the line of least resistance and not to interfere with their work."
"I remind the public that the control function of the parliament, both state and local, according to the law, the Statute and the Rules of Procedure, is one of the most important functions of each, including the Danilovgrad Municipal Assembly. Everyone knows that these parliamentary bodies cannot perform investigative and other judicial actions, but they can fight to eliminate the harmful consequences of the previous government," reads Iković's announcement.
He emphasized that the case of the City Square should be an example of how to get rid of bad practices and how officials should be held accountable for the damage they have done to the state and citizens because, as Iković says, until the old government is held accountable for its mistakes, the new government will be worse than the previous one.
"No matter how discouraged the citizens are, joint action for the common good gives results. The upheaval will continue its action accordingly," concluded Iković.
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