Borovinić Bojović said that the citizens will show their judgment about every political subject and individual in the next elections.
With the votes of the majority of councilors, it was decided that the session would continue on Monday.
After the collegium, Borovinić Bojović suggested that the discussion on the second point be finished tonight, and that after that the first and second points be voted on.
No one came forward to comment on the second point - the number of councilors in the Assembly, so it was immediately moved to the vote on shortening the mandate of the local parliament.
With the votes of 31 councilors 'for' and one 'against', the mandate of the Assembly of the Capital City was shortened, which means that extraordinary local elections will be held in Podgorica.
The second agenda item was also adopted, so the number of councilors will increase to 59 at the next convocation.
Pejović pointed out that the new coalition partners called on them to stick to the rules of procedure, and to adhere to those rules in this case as well.
Borovinić Bojović used her discretionary right to move on to another item on the agenda, and to vote after the other items have been processed.
Vuković Sekulović said that she has nothing against voting tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but she urged that it not be prolonged until further notice.
Jevrosima Pejović asked the president of the local parliament not to prolong the agony and to reconsider her decision.
Mašković stated that Borovinić Bojović "tormented the citizens with her political performance" and suggested that all points be passed today, because they have a quorum.
The debate is over, and Klikovac asked that the item concerning the initiative to shorten the mandate of the local parliament be voted on immediately, before the discussion on other items on the agenda.
Anika Bajić (PzP) said that the position of the authorities of her party is to vote for the shortening of the mandate, and that anything else is a violation of the agreement.
Šušić said that there is a new political reality, and that some who were on opposite sides until yesterday are cooperating today.
"We will leave the hall before voting to enable citizens to get a visual impression of the outline of a new coalition in Podgorica, regardless of whether they come out in one, two or more columns," said the NSD councilor.
Milena Vuković Sekulović said that the parliamentary majority does not exist, and that as a responsible political entity they want the city to progress and be functional, as well as to continue on the path that was started a little more than a year ago, as well as that PES and the Movement for Podgorica should take responsibility.
Ljiljanić said that the most honest act is returning the mandate to the citizens, and that the Movement for Podgorica wants a European city where there are no second-class citizens.
Budimir Mugoša from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) pointed out that in the year and a half since this majority was in power, there were a large number of party jobs, purchased diplomas, as well as technical problems.
"The point is that we from the opposition have our reasons, and part of the government has its own. The thesis is that there is a new government here. If that were the case, we would not dissolve the parliament but would only vote for a new government as a new majority. On behalf of the opposition, I can I say that we will vote in the technical mandate for all that is necessary for the functioning of the city," he announced.
Vešović added that he will not participate in the vote either, and that Podgorica has become a ground for state struggles.
"The law provided that the mandate lasts four years for a reason, because politics is conducted over the long term, not ad hoc," he said.
Democrat councilor Zdenka Popović said that today the opposition councilors praised the mayor and the city administration, and that she does not see the point of shortening the mandate because of that.
"Not a single member of the council has looked critically at the work of the mayor and the administration. What do we gain by shortening the mandate? Do we gain campaign expenses? Will we gain by returning the mandate to the citizens, and asking them for it again? Democratic Montenegro will not participate in this farce," she said.
Čarapić pointed out that they will vote against the reduction because he believes that it is an opposition to the electoral will of the citizens in 2022.
"It would be very perfidious for the opposition to submit the initiative for shortening the mandate, and then for some to gather around it. By demolishing Podgorica, they want to create some political damage, so that in that way the state power is threatened. The citizens of Podgorica are the ones who are the victims of behind-the-scenes actions ", said the PES councilor.
Pejović said that after the councilor's presentation, "nobody understands why the mandate of the local assembly should be shortened".
"We have the initiative of those who criticize the government at the state level to initiate the shortening of the mandate. We are not prolonging it, but some others are in a hurry. At the same meeting where I said that the elections will be held on September 29, they said 'no, we will wait for you' "The point is to have elections in the middle of summer, to campaign in August and September. We need to have political ammunition to attack PES so that it cannot raise salaries and pensions and leave the situation as it is," he said.
Pejović said that the Government has a two-thirds majority, and that someone who mentions that it is bulky and how much it will cost skips to saying that six million were saved on hedging.
The member of the PES asked, if they couldn't come to an agreement today within this majority, what would happen after the elections.
"Please take into account yesterday's statement by the opposition member in the state parliament and what we had the opportunity to observe in the previous weeks and months. PES wanted an agreement. We will have elections, but it is important to know who wanted an agreement and who shortened the administration's mandate which worked well," Pejović pointed out.
Mićović asked councilor Miloš Nikolić if he was ashamed to appear for the first time at the session of the city parliament.
Nermin Abdić (DPS) said that most of the discussion did not cover the topic of the point under discussion, and that shortening the mandate is the fairest solution for the citizens of Podgorica.
"I am sure that my fellow citizens see well and hear well, as well as analyze the events in the Capital City. What is happening does not serve honor and the citizens of Podgorica did not deserve this. I can freely say that the citizens are hostages of political disagreements and the impossibility of political subterfuge." , he said, and added that yesterday they witnessed a blunder when the government "with the most portfolios in Europe" was formed.
The member of the DPS pointed out that the citizens did not vote for this, but for meritocracy, professionalization, for everything that was respected by his party.
"I am very proud to belong to this party and to be part of it in the convocations of the local parliament. What I promise, as someone who heads the Podgorica DPS, is that we can look each citizen in the eye and that we will not agree on anything, but that we will fulfill what we promise", he said and added that some "didn't pay attention to the citizens when they became the majority".
The session continued after the break.
Ljiljanić asked to vote after the councilor's presentation.
Mićović said that the capital had renovated eight apartments for persons with social needs, but that they were not used for those purposes and that one became the apartment of the then deputy mayor, Ivan Vuković.
She recalled that Ljiljanić said that no one of hers was employed in a state company, and showed the contract according to which a member of her immediate family was employed in the company Putevi as a security guard.
Democrat councilor Zdenka Popović asked her colleagues from the ruling majority "what they will do before the citizens".
She pointed out that for years there was no discussion about the standards of the citizens of the state and the Capital City, and that the economy was destroyed.
"As for the Democrats, I think we made a full contribution to this local self-government. We did not want to get involved in the conflicts of our coalition partners. We showed the citizens how to run the city in a domestic manner. I emphasize that I am satisfied with the work of the directors of the Landfill, Zelenil, Vodovod and all those who was appointed by this majority. Someone mentioned that we may not get to vote on the budget and make some decisions, and if the elections are held, we will have a complete blockade until the end of the year or January, because the new government will not be formed until then shoulders, and let the citizens judge," said the Democrat councilor.
Šćepanović pointed out that he cannot vote for the shortening of the mandate with DPS, because they created a situation where young people leave Montenegro.
"I was for that flag when they beat us. There were less than four percent of us for independent Montenegro in 1992. That's why I can't vote with them," he said.
Branka Marković (PES) assessed that "all the masks have fallen" and that their "party colleague from yesterday is not shy about overthrowing the government in Podgorica with the DPS".
"Although he should be the president of all citizens, the former vice-president of PES is overthrowing the government with DPS and GP URA. He started with obstruction within the party and disrespecting the decisions of the Main Committee, so he pulled two female deputies out of the party, and then obstructed the formation of the Government. All these events in Podgorica exposed his intentions. Not only did Milatović and his five councilors betray the principles of the PES, but also the citizens. The citizens of Podgorica did not give them a mandate to screw with the DPS, but also to destroy everything that is the new administration achieved".
Radicevic said that he was the founder of GP URA, and that he left that party when it started to resemble what it is today.
He cited Milatović as the cause of the crisis, and that he participated in the formation of the PES list for the parliamentary elections, and that some were on it only thanks to that, as well as that the URA Civic Movement was given parliamentary status.
Rakčević answered that they came out independently, unlike some who are in coalitions, and that in Budva they are calling for the cooperation of Nikola Jovanović, who shortened the mandate of the local parliament in the same way.
Šušić said that Rakčević's performance reminded him of Abazović's speeches in the state parliament.
"You invite us to shorten the mandate so that we can continue, and then as soon as we shorten it, we will continue to make decisions. You say that you learned about the conflict from the media. Maybe the background of the situation is hidden from the media. Maybe you are coordinating this somewhere process with the DPS, which as the opposition is doing it ex officio. Maybe you are using the president of the country for your own benefit," he said and asked if he would join the broad list with the DPS and the Movement for Podgorica as well.
Rakčević replied that the Assembly did not have a quorum several times, and that many decisions were waiting for them, for which a functional assembly was needed. He added that after the elections, there will be the same parties in parliament, but with different percentages.
The deputy mayor said that his position is that GP URA should act independently, and that he will represent him on party bodies, but that he is sure that the position of all members of his party is that he will not be with DPS.
Pejović said that during the joint negotiations, he announced that the elections will be held on September 29, and that this is about faking and an attempt to "accuse one party of the impossibility of an agreement".
"We accepted all requests. At yesterday's session of the state parliament, a colleague from Rakčević's party said that the government is falling, but it starts in Podgorica. Who can not believe that this is an overture for some bigger processes. This is an attempt to destabilize the government on the state level," said the PES councilor.
Zeković said that it is not known why PES and the Movement for Podgorica parted ways, and that no one called out "who are the outsiders who influenced".
"If it had been until the URA, the government would have lasted four years. Something happened that we did not expect: I found out about a new political reality from the media. When it happened, I hoped that an agreement could be reached between them. I still think that this The administration should have continued. We said several times that this was the only solution. At the meetings, there was no chance of them voting for PES and the Movement for Podgorica I am aware that this is taking the URA into a risk, but we are taking it," the deputy mayor answered him.
Čarapić said that Rakčević does not believe in what he is saying, let alone the citizens.
"It was the same story when Dritan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during the 42nd Government, then he collapsed with the DPS and formed a new Government. The negotiations with the Movement for Podgorica were a farce, and shortly afterwards the so-called Block 11 was formed. The agreement was not depended on the Movement, which rejected it. Block 11 was determined to make all decisions together. There was no physical attack, but only a verbal discussion. The city would not have been in a blockade, but they would have made all the decisions about them This is how we got into the situation of shortening the mandate, and then making decisions. Are we expected, after the mandate has been shortened, to adopt the decisions? there is a conscientious objection," said the PES councilor.
He said that the context of this decision was to "show the weakness of PES".
Rakčević replied that Čarapić gave different statements during the negotiations, and that at one point they did not have time because of IBAR, but that they only showed interest after the results in Budva.
"We are not creating a new parliamentary majority, nor are we postponing the election process for two or three years. We are scheduling them for the end of September, when the citizens return from vacation. We have provided good personnel and covered a large number of functions, and it is not worth it for us to go to the elections, but we the blocked city pays even less to the citizens," said the deputy mayor.
Deputy Mayor Luka Rakčević said that he is tired of political talk because he believes that the campaign has started. "For a year, we do things that fulfill us and benefit all citizens," he said.
He thanked everyone who put out the fire in Gorica.
"We achieved a phenomenal result as a city administration. I'm not satisfied, because I think we could have done better, but I'm proud. It was done with a pure heart. Due to circumstances, there was an overcomposition, and I think that GP URA gave the most, because if it weren't for us, There would be no quorum. We have been calling for an agreement since February. We have not succeeded in reaching an agreement Tihomir Dragaš from his colleagues from the Movement for Podgorica. We don't have a majority of 30 councilors to have a quorum," said Rakčević.
He said that today we are discussing whether we want the city to stop or to develop.
"If we came to this, and we did not merge PES or separate it, but we tried to reconcile them. We showed the breadth when we voted for Injac as mayor, who was not the holder of the list, so her legitimacy may be questionable. We only have two elections "The opposition is legitimate, as any opposition would be, to take advantage of the discord. It is our duty to shorten the mandate, not to allow someone to get along with it," said the deputy mayor.
He added that they do not want to change Injac so that he can get her seat, if the citizens do not decide to do so.
"It doesn't occur to me to form a coalition with the DPS after the extraordinary elections. I was an opposition councilor for ten years. I went to all the protests. Colleagues from the majority have no right to assume that someone works for the DPS," Rakčević said.
He explained that, if the mandate is not shortened today, new elections could only be held at the end of January, if the budget would not be adopted and the city would stop...
"Why should we postpone until the end of January? What will happen next? If colleagues from the former PES could have come to an agreement. That party broke the majority by splitting. GP URA, DF, Democrats did not split. Today we only have those two committee and I think that the choice is never easier. Neither I nor the citizens go to the elections, but I think they will recognize the problematic nature of the situation," said Rakčević.
The deputy mayor pointed out that he is interested in the functioning of the city, and that anyone who helps the process helps the Capital City.
Vuković Sekulović said that the discussions from this morning do not clarify to the citizens what is happening.
She recalled that the formation of the government was delayed by half a year, that the previous opposition lists formed the government, and that from the moment the Movement for Podgorica separated from the PES, they called for an agreement to be reached.
"However, three months later we came to the point of voting for the shortening of the mandate and the dismissal of the mayor. We will not vote for the shortening of Inajc's mandate because we believe that it is not a political issue, but also a technical issue. The majority, before the separation, was five colleagues from the Movement from Podgorica used to have 34 councilors, and now there are 29 of them, which is not enough. If we don't vote for a reduction, we will be in a situation where we have a dysfunctional Assembly, and you know that in the second half of the year, important decisions come up, first of all, the budget if my colleagues from PES were to prolong the forced administration, we do not want that to happen. moment voted for something with DPS. We are not the successors of Pozitivna, I entered political life for the first time as a member of GP URA. We fought against DPS before 2020," said Vuković Sekulović, adding that she lost any fear that DPS will return to power.
The member of the GP URA assessed that they will be the ones who will take responsibility, and that she is proud of Rakčević's work and how much he works for the city he "loves the most" and that he is sorry to end his mandate in this way, but that she is sure that is he the next mayor.
Vuković Sekulović pointed out that the citizens were promised that the minimum wage would be 700, but it would be 600, and that the citizens were manipulated in that way.
"I am afraid of the banalization and relativization of political life that is happening in Montenegro. I think we should shorten the time frame and show that GP URA is producing better and better results. If we did not care about the interests of the citizens of Podgorica, we would wait for you to implement Europe now 2 and I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem after that. GP URA will vote for shortening and I'm sure citizens will vote for Luka Rakčević," she said.
Pejović said that a month ago there was a session where all the points were adopted, and that he could not convince his colleagues from "Movement 11", and that because of this everything is clear to the citizens.
"You see how valid the agreement with our former colleagues is. Yesterday it was one thing, today we are referring to the rules of procedure. When you mention the mayor, I mention the census. I sincerely hope that the situation of someone with three or four percent becoming prime minister will not happen again," he said. is Pejović.
Šćepanović said that he is the founder of PzP and that he wants to preserve that party.
Mitar Vuković (Democrats) asked how it is possible that after thirty years of DPS rule, they can evaluate the work of the new majority after one year of work.
"It is not true that the citizens of Podgorica are asking for elections. The citizens have elections 'on top of their heads'. I can't remember which scandalous decision was made in this parliament to shorten the mandate. The citizens will know that if they evaluate it. one of the councilors said to block the city. When we took over, did we have a total blockade of the city? Were the boulevards towards Danilovgrad blocked?
Anđela Mićović (PES) said that everyone is aware of how the former Positive Montenegro went and what message the citizens sent, and that GP URA emerged from that party.
"I am aware, based on media statements, that two PzP councilors will not support the shortening of their mandate, and kudos to them for that. I did not have the opportunity to hear the presentation of my colleague (Anika) Bajić, who is the head of the PzP councilor club," she said. .
Ljiljanić pointed out that the Movement for Podgorica will not enter into a coalition with the DPS, and that she will present certain documentation at the end.
"Nadaja is not afraid that she may no longer be a member of the council. If the citizens think that the Movement for Podgorica should not be in these benches, we will accept that just as we will accept being in the opposition," she said.
Vešović indicated that he is sorry that a woman is standing in front of the Movement for Podgorica, and because she is the one who suffers misogynistic insults.
"Who are the people who fought against the DPS until 2020? I don't want to go into it, the citizens will judge. Were they people who were not in Montenegro until then or some others who were and who are further here," said the PCG councilor.
Vuković Sekulović said that Radević could not be more proud of Rakčević than they were, without asking him for political advice.
"If you had some political strength, you would have two, three or ten councilors, and they would not be hiding on the collective list. GP URA showed that we are not interested in positions, and Dritan Abazović showed it by signing the Basic Agreement, even though his Government. You will see how we will vote," she said.
She added that Injac should resign herself, because she has lost support.
Member of the Right of Montenegro (PCG), Stefan Vešović, speaking about the PzP's decision, said that people who were not with them on the ground and in the campaign decided to vote for the shortening of the mandate of the local parliament, and that those who did decided to vote against the authorities parties.
He added that by shortening the mandate, certain people are deprived of the opportunity to show citizens their capabilities and recalled the case of Stevan Džaković.
"I hope that by the end of the session, some will revise their positions and not allow themselves to be instrumentalized," he said.
Zeković replied that he respects Džaković, and that one practice cannot be attacked at one step and praised at another. He said that from the moment he decided to be an independent councilor, he suffered attacks from Ivan Vuković and people around him.
"We should not question the human integrity of any councilor because he thinks differently," Zeković concluded.
Vešović noted that the coalition agreement that was signed states that "there is no vote with DPS", but that he condemns the attacks by Zeković, Baošić and Mašković.
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