The President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, directly subordinated the resources of the institution of the President of the State to the affirmation of the election result of an electoral list, the Europe Now Movement (PES) announced.
"Although Milatović announced that he would talk about the falsehoods of Milojko Spajić, the press conference exposed the abuses of him and the municipal officials subordinate to him. Milatović held a press conference during working hours, and directly subordinated the resources of the President's institution to the affirmation of the election results of an electoral list. Probably unwillingly , in the middle of working hours, the local officials of the Capital City, Balša Špadijer, Nikola Radulović and Denis Hot, also attended the press conference, thereby violating their work obligations," PES announced.
"What stage of political activity has Milatović reached, he also says that he filmed a promotional video for local elections in the area of the state institution of the Presidency, which is contrary to Article 36 of the Law on the Financing of Political Entities. As the election day in Podgorica approaches, Milatović fails to panic to cover up the truth that he does not live or act in accordance with the principles he publicly advocates," they added.
PES called on Milatović for transparency and "at least the minimum decency he normally advocates, at least in answers to journalists' questions about abuses registered by non-governmental organizations".
"Because, if he does not work in the public interest, if he does not know how to put the state before the personal, nor does he have the support of the majority of citizens, the question arises as to what makes Milatović the president," the announcement concludes.
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