It will never happen again that the Croatian voice is not heard in the Kotor parliament, because while the bells of the cathedral of St. Kotor and Montenegro, announced Adrijan Vuksanović, president of the Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI).
That party announced that last night in Kotor, in the Kina Boka hall, the central convention of HGI was held, from which it was announced that "Croats should return to where they belong, to the Kotor Assembly, and that they will continue to preserve their history, their language, its tradition and its culture".
Vuksanović said that HGI is close to its goal of returning to where it belongs, and said that the party has been out of the Kotor Assembly for four years.
Vuksanović also said that he is proud that such a small community shows such vitality, and that he has confidence in HGI and the policy they implement, because it is for the common good.
"HGI on the rampart of Mediterranean Montenegro. There is no rampart without a stone, and our stone is the stone of the Cathedral of St. Tripun, our stone is the stone of Our Lady of Škrpjela, our stone is the stone of the walls of the old city, our stone has been here since the seventh century. And there is no rampart without people, and the Croatian civic initiative is an expression of the yearnings of countless generations who made sacrifices for the Croatian name. And today we speak loudly of what others had to keep silent about and for which they suffered part of the ramparts. We have shown that we have both strength and stability," Vuksanović pointed out.
He said that there is nothing that can be offered to them to accept, and that they will trample on the fundamental values of the Croatian people and the state of Montenegro.
"Our policy is inclusive. It is broad. We act from our Croatian perspective, but we have shown that the policy we represent is the best for the country we live in, and that's why we gathered it through one thought that we will advocate for the preservation of the national name and strengthening the state subjectivity of Montenegro," said Vuksanović.
He stressed that "on Sunday, the choice is easy, number 5 for the Croatian civic initiative, that the Croats in Kotor have their own representative, that the Croatian voice is heard, the voice for Kotor and for Montenegro".
Ljiljana Velić, president of the Municipal Board (OO) of HGI Kotor and member of the Presidency of that party, said that HGI has a consistent political direction
"We are facing extremely important local elections in Kotor, where the government is chosen for a four-year period. I am sure that the people of Kotor will recognize who is offering what. The Croatian civic initiative has a consistent political direction, and with us you know what to expect," said Velić.
Writer and publicist Božidar Proročić said that the message of love, peace and coexistence is written on the ramparts of Mediterranean Montenegro.
"But also the determined struggle to preserve the Croatian name, language, customs, tradition and culture, sailors, lords, painters, sculptors, priests, they all wove a part of their Croatian soul into this most beautiful part of the Adriatic, in the Bay of Kotorska, leaving an indelible mark on Croatia heritage. Croatia and Montenegro are eternal", Proročić.
Petra Petrović, a member of the HGI Youth Forum, "invited all young people to return to their Kotor and that on Sunday the voice of the young must be clear, to circle the number 5, because young people stand on the ramparts of Mediterranean Montenegro".
Irena Grandis, a member of the Central Board of HGI, said that the Croats of Kotor were the builders of that city and guardians of its culture for centuries.
"These elections are a moment to show the strength of the Croatian community and unity. We believe that our contribution to Kotor is not just a matter of the past. In these elections, let's vote so that our voice is present where decisions are made. It's time for the voice of the Croatian community to be heard again in the Kotor parliament Grandis said.
Antonija Bijelić, a student, emphasized the importance of the upcoming local elections in Kotor, stressing that HGI is the only party with a Croatian sign in Kotor and that the result of the match depends on all of them, their families and friends.
"HGI will advocate for solving the problems of young people, but also of all Kotor residents. From preserving Croatian identity to advocating that Kotor be an authentic tourist destination. I invite everyone to show maturity and togetherness, I invite all young people to circle the number 5 on Sunday," she said. Bijelic.
Mirko Vičević, president of the Croatian Civil Society (HGD), admiral of the Bokel Navy, former water polo player and member of the Water Sports Hall of Fame, said that they have a solution on how to cross, how to reach the goal.
"And that, believe me, is together, only together and together again. The Croatian voice will be back where it belongs. I invite all families to invite all their members and to support the Croatian civic initiative in order to reach their goal," he said. Vicevic.
Dijana Milošević, the holder of the list, said that Montenegro is their land, that Kotor is their home, or that today Kotor is wounded, tortured and transformed.
"Kotor has turned into a money-making machine. Kotor has to do better, and Kotor can only do better if its citizens raise their heads and bring it 'better'. Only with outstretched hands in unity can we continue to build our fortresses into one strong basis for the survival of this city and of its citizens. Tradition is the strength of a nation and its survival. When a nation's culture falls into oblivion, we must not allow that to happen to our city," said Milošević.
She called on the citizens "to strengthen the hundred-year-old stone again and to survive on their hearths that were created by their ancestors, to circle the number 5 on Sunday and show that the Croatian people are the big five".
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