Former Prime Minister Dritan Abazović did not predict a ten percent increase in the salaries of educators, but he baselessly promised them this for political points, the Europe Now Movement (PES) announced.
"Abazović, who in the pre-election year promised hills and valleys by concluding collective agreements that cannot be implemented, left behind only problems and turmoil that are now being resolved by the new government," said PES MP Uglješa Urošević.
He said that the Branch Collective Agreement did not promise a ten percent salary increase for educators.
"The branch collective agreement did not promise a ten percent increase, as is interpreted flatly by part of the public, but that the coefficients will be additionally considered," Urošević said.
He added that the consideration is foreseen depending on macroeconomic parameters and spending limits that will be determined for this and the next year.
"And which Abazović established before the arrival of the 44th Government," Urošević added.
According to his words, it can be concluded that Abazović only made baseless promises for the sake of cheap political points.
"And basically he played the educators, workers of the Ironworks, as well as many others," Urošević pointed out.
He said that Abazović's government did not establish budget spending limits in the table related to education, which is part of the key document "Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policy Guidelines for 2023-2026." year".
According to Urošević, the document was adopted at the Government session in July of this year.
"It is clear that the aforementioned funds were not provided for, even though he is now falsely claiming that he wanted to increase salaries, thereby preventing the new government from fulfilling the wish of educators through the new budget," Urošević said.
According to him, Abazović did not even sign the agreement referred to in Article 22, which is the main precondition for increasing wages in accordance with the Branch collective agreement for the field of education.
Urošević said that the promises and imprecise and lump-sum collective agreements signed by Abazović's government formed with a second majority do not represent any legal or any other obligation for the new government.
He said that the solution to these problems will be based on a systematic and serious approach, which the Government intends to implement through the Law on Salaries in the Public Sector.
"And thus reward workers in the right way, separating them from idleness", Urošević added.
This, as he stated, encourages the work and stay of all people who "hold the state of Montenegro on their shoulders".
Urošević also mentioned that Abazović, "without any plan and vision", announced the restart of the Ironworks.
"While the dismissal of workers is being considered today, with blocked accounts and a completely uncertain future of the company," Urošević said.
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