Bad government happens when good people do not vote, said the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović.
Milatović and representatives of the coalition "Jakov Milatović - For a better Podgorica!" visited Pipere, and he, as reported, said on that occasion that he felt at home, "especially remembering his great-grandfather who gave his life for freedom on Stjena Piperska 1944, during the Thirteenth of July Uprising".
"This is a libertarian region, the region of people who were the bearers of ideas that changed Montenegro, and not only Montenegro, but also the former Yugoslavia, and even beyond," Milatović said, adding that "it is sad to be a resident of a city that In this way, he did not repay Ivan Milutinović - one of the great sons of this region".
"The driving force in life is an idea and a principle, not authority and power, and that is what distinguishes this list from the others," emphasized Milatović and added that a lot has changed since 2020 and that every citizen now sovereignly decides on his vote. "Choose freely, because it is your right," he said.
He called on everyone to go to the polls and vote for those they think are the best, because "bad government happens when good people don't go to the polls".
President of the URA Civic Movement Dritan Abazović expressed his gratitude to the Milutinović family for the invitation, emphasizing the importance of Piper in the history of Montenegro.
"Pipers gave a lot to Montenegro and the former Yugoslavia. Modern Montenegro should repay them," Abazović said. He added that today, "instead of a saber or a gun," changes can come with one stroke of a pen: "One voice can change everything – both for Piper and for Podgorica."
The candidate for mayor, Luka Rakčević, said that he was taken aback by the state of Ivan Milutinović's birthplace and promised that, if the new city administration takes over, the houses of Milutinović, Jovanović and Ljumović will be turned into museums dedicated to their lives and work. "If we don't do that, we don't deserve to be at the head of the city administration," said Rakčević.
"Today we just need to put an end to populism, nationalism and crime, that's why I invite you all to go to the polls, and then on the evening of September 29, let's celebrate a new era of better Piper and a better Podgorica," concluded Rakčević.
Dragutin Vučinić, candidate for councilor and host of the meeting, highlighted the "courage of Pipers throughout the ages", reminding them of their "contribution to the fight for freedom". "Swimming across the Zeta, brave exploits in wars, all this testifies to the independent spirit and loyalty of the Piper," the statement concludes.
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