Slađana Kaluđerović, vice-president and deputy of the Socialist People's Party (SNP), said that she strongly condemns the injury to her colleague Bojana Pićan in the Budva Municipality Assembly, which, she said, was caused by security during an attempt to hold a session.
She assessed that this incident was not only an attack on one politician, but also on the basic principles of a democratic society, in which every woman should have the right to express herself freely and without fear and participate in political life.
"Unfortunately, in Montenegro, women in politics have become an easy target, and this attack is just one of many examples of violence and marginalization that female politicians suffer. What hurts the most is the silence and passivity of both political actors and organizations that deal with protection of women's rights, which in this case seems to be selective," she added.
Kaluđerović pointed out that this incident reminds us of how important it is for us all to condemn dangerous phenomena in our society and to fight for equality and protection of all women, not only in politics, but also in all other spheres of life, where they are not exposed to the public eye.
"This is the moment when we must stop and say clearly: violence is not acceptable, and silence is complicity. This situation requires our full reaction and responsibility, because only through joint effort can we create a safe and just society for everyone," she concluded.
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