Coalition sympathizers in the SO hall and the office of the President of the Municipality of Budva, an almost physical confrontation between Mikijelj and Jovanović

Member of the coalition "For the Future of Budva" Bojana Pićan was injured, as they claim in that coalition, the security forces injured her hand.

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Photo: Vuk Lajović
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Ažurirano: 10.01.2025. 23:15h

The continuation of the session of the Municipal Assembly (SO) of Budva, scheduled for 19:40, is practically impossible, because in the hall there are sympathizers of the coalition "For the Future of Budva" and the Democrats-Mokret Evropa Sad (PES) who have taken council seats.

About 50 sympathizers of those coalitions entered the Budva parliament hall.

On the other hand, sympathizers of the "Budva our city" coalition are gathering in the office of the President of the Municipality of Budva on the first floor of the building.

The atmosphere is extremely electrified, and there are only a few security guards in the building.

The session does not start, no one speaks to say why the continuation of the session is delayed and whether there will be a continuation of the session at all.

The holder of the "Budva our city" list called on the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and President of the Assembly Andrija Mandić at a press conference tonight to declare a state of emergency in the Municipality of Budva.

The Security Service of the Municipality of Budva, as told to the News, submitted criminal charges to the Budva police for unauthorized entry of persons into the assembly hall, disturbance of public order and peace, and against councilors who called for rebellion.

The news was also told by the Security Service that they called the Budva police on several occasions, warning of the possibility of excesses.

The police administration announced this evening that the police are monitoring all activities in Budva in relation to the security situation and the reports filed.

Earlier, at the entrance to the Budva City Hall, there was almost a physical confrontation between the holder of the list "For the future of Budva" Mladen Mikijelj and the holder of the list "Budva our city" Nikola Jovanović.

There was no physical confrontation because security responded.

This happened after councilors and supporters of the coalition "For the Future of Budva", Democratic Montenegro and PES entered the hall of the Council of Ministers after a five-minute push with security.

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These three political groups and their sympathizers do not allow the Budva Council session to take place because the chairman of today's session and the oldest member of the council, Savo Medigović, who was elected from the "Budva our city" list, submitted his resignation, which he withdrew after 20 minutes.

They say that Medigović can no longer preside over the SO Budva, but that it belongs to Krsto Rađenović from the Socialist People's Party (SNP).

Sympathizers of the coalition "For the Future of Budva", Democratic Montenegro and PES came to the SO revolted because the session was attended by, as they claim, representatives of the administration who were not included in the government's invitation and they insisted that they also enter the session when it started.

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Member of the coalition "For the Future of Budva" Bojana Pićan was injured, as they claim in that coalition, the security forces injured her hand.

The session cannot start, it is prevented by the "For the Future of Budva" councilors, Democrats and PES. Everyone is in the hall.

Medigović set a break until 18.30:XNUMX p.m. because Councilwoman Pićan wants to report the case to the police.

The break was then extended until 19.40:XNUMX p.m.

The holding of the session was prevented

Earlier, councilors from the "For the Future of Budva" coalition, Democratic Montenegro and the Europe Now Movement (PES) in the Budva City Council went to the lectern and prevented the Council meeting from taking place.

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Medigović, who presided over the session, then ordered a break of half an hour.

This happened after "For the Future of Budva" councilor Mladen Mikijelj warned that he would not allow the session to continue, accusing Medigović of not being able to lead the session because he had resigned.

"You don't have to allow persons who are not councilors to speak," said Mikijelj.

Medigović replied that there was no need to introduce chaos at the session.

Mikijelj asked Medigović if he had resigned.

"I submitted my resignation, but immediately after talking with my friends from Budva, our bastard withdrew," Medigović said.

Mikijelj said that at the moment when he resigned, Medigović ceased to be chairman.

"Were you kidnapped in Petrovac and returned to Budva? Did you say that you don't want to participate in this disgrace?" said Mikijelj.

Medigović replied that he did not want to take part in this kind of disgrace.

"I would ask you to continue the work of the assembly," emphasized Medigović.

Mikijelj told him to allow the session to be conducted by the oldest member of the council, Krsto Rađenović, because he would not allow the session to be conducted.

"You are ready to throw 30 years of struggle against DPS under your feet," said Mikijelj.

Medigović said that what he is saying is a shame and that they are the ones who disappointed.

Mikijelj accused Medigović of being Stevan Džaković, to which Medigović replied that "they are all Stevan Džakovićs".

Krsto Rađenović (SNP), said that all those who are not councilors must leave the session.

During the break, the councilors of "For the Future of Budva" accused the Secretary of the SO Berislav Fabris of having to expel all representatives of the local administration from the hall and of not processing the resignation of Medigović.

The argument in the hall is still going on while the councilors of "Budva our city", the European Union, DPS and URA left it. Mikijelj said that he will defend the electoral will and that he will not allow the DPS to return to power.

There is chaos in the SO hall, security does not allow supporters of "For the Future of Budva", Democrats and PES to enter the hall.

Igor Gluščević (DPS), Predrag Zenović (PES) and Slobodan Raičević (For the future of Budva) submitted their resignations as councilors.

It is expected that if there is a session of the Budva Council of Ministers, Petar Odžić from the European Union will be proposed as the head of the local parliament.

As told to Vijesti, the proposal for Odžić to be the head of the parliament was signed by the councilors of "Budva naš grad", the European Union and the URA, which number 12 councilors.

In order for it to be voted, they must receive the support of, most likely, seven councilors of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS).

Before the break, the councilors of "Budva our city", the European Union, GP URA and DPS raised their hands to adopt the agenda, which includes the proposal that Odžić be the president of the parliament.

The proposal was signed by 11 councilors of the European Union, URA and "Budva nas grad", only Savo Medigović was not.

At around 15:10 p.m., Medigović called a one-hour break due to the announcement of the resignation of some councilors.

Earlier, Mikijelj's proposal to hold a collegium of list bearers of parties, coalitions and groups of voters that have councilors was rejected.

Verified mandates

Previously, the mandates of 33 councilors of the new convocation of the Budva Parliament were verified by submitting a report to the Budva Municipal Election Commission.

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The constitutive session is chaired by the oldest councilor Savo Medigović (Budva our city).

The President of the Municipal Election Commission Đorđije Vujović announced the results of the November elections, according to which Mladen Mikijelj's "For the Future of Budva" coalition won 25,93 percent of the votes, and the "Budva naš grad - Nikola Jovanović" newspaper won 25,3 percent of the votes (both with nine mandates ). The Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) received 21,96 percent of the vote (seven mandates), the Democrats-PES coalition 9,72 percent (three mandates), the "Movement for the City - Đorđe Zenović" newspaper 6,41 percent (two mandates), the European Union 5,9 percent (two mandates), and GP URA 3,59 percent (one mandate).

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Representatives of the coalition For the Future of Budva, as well as the Democrats-PES coalition, questioned why the representatives of the local administration were in the hall because they were not included in the invitation of the Government that scheduled the session.

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The session is attended by the Vice President of the Municipality, Nikola Jovanović, with his closest associates.

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