Luka Rakčević, candidate of the "Za bolja Podgorica - Jakov Milatović" list for mayor of the capital, said that even the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) did not do what the Europe Now Movement (PES) and the candidate of the PES and Democrats list for mayor Saš are doing. Mujović.
The "Za bolju Podgorica - Jakov Milatović" list, which consists of the Movement for Podgorica, the Civic Movement URA and the Movement for Changes, organized a press conference today, and Rakčević said that they did so because of the allegations of PES and the Democrats, which are trying to discredit his family and relatives.
"In the face of inevitable defeat, nervousness is growing in the ranks of both PES and the Democrats. The people they mentioned and whose personal data they published are not the people they mention because they wrongly located my father, Goran Rakčević, who has nothing to do with politics. What they are doing PES and Saša Mujović did not work either. I am immensely proud of my family, of my father Goran Rakčević, who has never allowed his workers to be late to my brother Nemanja, who is a pilot in the carrier ToMontenegro," said Rakčević.
He said that such behavior is "below any possible dignity" that should be possessed by public employees.
"What comforts us is that such people have a few more days to enjoy their positions of power, because the citizens will give them a clear political answer," he said.
URA GP leader Dritan Abazović said that he cannot accept that everything is allowed in politics.
"We are fighting for a society where moral norms will be a part of everything, including politics. Every day citizens bear witness to their lies. We stand behind everything we said about them. Using JMBG is a criminal offense. The question for the security services is - who gave JMBG? How did they get the ID number of a man who didn't give it? Is it possible that people who say they are the cream of the society because they come from the academic community do things like this just to get it political points," said Abazović.
He said that "this was not done by DPS".
"DPS produced fake portals or spread some falsehoods through public employees, but we have never seen the party with its logo, name, surname, MPs... stand behind such vomit. We have never seen this from DPS, DF or from of any other political structure," Abazović added.
He appealed to citizens to "not allow society to collapse".
"I expect every moral citizen of Montenegro to understand this message, and to punish this kind of policy at these local and some national level. I believe that September 29 will show that this is their biggest mistake in the campaign," concluded Abazović.
The President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović also said that not everything is allowed in politics.
"I am here to send four messages. The first is that enough is enough. We have to ask ourselves how far we have come and how it contributes to the democratization of society. Not everything is allowed in politics. Someone abused someone's family for political purposes. That is what those who have access to this data do. "Citizens of Montenegro did not vote for the continuation of abuses," he said.
He said that this kind of policy comes from the top of the executive power, that he sees politics differently and that it must be a battle of ideas.
Milatović said that politics is not a misuse of resources and an attack on someone's family, but a reasoned fight in front of the citizens, and invited everyone to discuss the future of Podgorica, the state, the economy, education, the fight against crime and corruption, the citizens...
"The second message is that since the beginning of the campaign we have been witnessing the abuse of resources for political purposes. Not to mention the party's influence on employment in the police, the attempt to politicize the Army, about state-owned enterprises... Every day we hear unrealistic promises, spontaneous presentations of solutions made overnight in preparation for the elections - as if these problems arose yesterday. In the previous period, many who had to solve them were busy forming the largest government in the history of Montenegro," he said.
Milatović also said that "we all pay for this kind of political adventurism".
"This kind of behavior is not only irresponsible, but dangerous for the state and all of us. This kind of behavior destroys the trust of citizens to whom we have finally given hope that it is possible to believe in institutions. Therefore, we must return to responsible politics, because everything we do today has a huge impact on us and the future of our children," said Milatović.
He also said that "our goal must be a satisfied citizen, not a satisfied politician."
"Do we want this kind of system to govern our country - a system of untruths, lies, slander? No one in Montenegro deserves such a system of values. It's time to return politics to the service of citizens," he added.
He also says that it is unacceptable to divide citizens on any basis.
"Especially I did not expect this to be done by the academic elite who discovered in 2024 that things were not working 15 years ago. As someone who had an average of 10,00, I could not convince myself to be a teaching assistant, and neither could Dritan Abazović as the best a student of the University of Sarajevo. We elect people to political positions because of their ability to serve the community. Until now, university professors have led it," said Milatović.
He said that every citizen has the right to be elected and "has the right to fight".
"It's time to stop false elitism and to start measuring people by their morals, ethics and who knows the city. Here, someone is elected who will see Podgorica as his goal, not a stepping stone. That's why we all stand behind Luka Rakčević here "Today it's his family, and tomorrow it's mine, Drita's or any citizen of Montenegro," said Milatović.
Rakčević, when asked by a journalist whether he would file a complaint, replied that he would go all the way and file a complaint against the responsible persons from PES and the Democrats - not because of them, but because of the example to the citizens so that this would not happen again, and that the money from the lawsuit to pay for humanitarian purposes.
Rakčević said that the team will form an application, but that he is not sure if it will be before the election.
Milatović: My silence would be abuse
Milatović, responding to a journalist's question whether he too misuses resources by telling citizens who to vote for as president, said that he only now sees "what the executive power and its elite are ready for" and that his silence would be a misuse because as he says, the citizens elected him to put an end to bad practices and that he is accountable to the citizens, "unlike some who are accountable to groups in Montenegro and outside".
When asked by a journalist if he is in the official campaign, given that it is working time, Milatović said that he is protecting the dignity of citizens.
When asked by a journalist if he is in an official campaign, given that it is working time, he said that he is protecting the dignity of citizens.
Answering the RTCG journalist's question whether it was a campaign to shoot a video in the President's building, Milatović said that the director of the Public Service, Boris Raonic, wrote her a question to ask.
He said that they did not fight for it and that it was not for the director to write the question.
"Today, I recorded a video where I invite every citizen to vote for those they consider to be the best - not for Jakov Milatović," he said.
Milatović: I do not agree with the dismissal of Lazarevic, Krapović is not the president
Milatović said that the letter sent to him by the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Montenegro, Brigadier General Zoran Lazarevic, was not published anywhere and that it is not normal for the Minister of Defense and the media to deal with the contents of the letter.
He answered this to a question from "Vijesti", which reminded Milatović that in an interview with "Dan", published on Saturday, he said that he had spoken with Lazarević, who had previously asked him to support his dismissal, and asked what the conclusion of that was. of the meeting and whether he decided to support his dismissal.
Answering a journalist's question, Milatović said that he did not agree with the dismissal of Lazarević, and that Defense Minister Dragan Krapović was not the president of the country.
He called that case politicization of the Army.
"As long as I preside over the Council, order and rules will be respected".
He said that the Council for Defense and Security was held ten days ago, and that he could not convene a session for half a year.
Milatović said that there is no consensus about the next first man of the General Staff, and he should replace the current one. He pointed out that the age is given, and Lazarevic is 55 years old.
"Neither Spajić nor Đukanović denied intensive communication"
Milatović, when asked by "Vijesti" when he will present evidence to the public about how, as he claims, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić agreed with the DPS to adopt the "crypto law", said that Spajić did not deny the agreement with the DPS and that he did not deny the intense communication, neither he, nor Đukanović.
"I brought it up, because it is important for citizens to know," he said.
Milatović did not answer whether he would present evidence.
Note: In the original version of the text, it was written that Milatović said that Lazarević did not ask the president of the country to support his dismissal in the letter he sent to him. We apologize to the readers and to Milatović.
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