The informal student group "Where Tomorrow?" is demanding justice and responsibility for Cetinje, for a safe Montenegro, it was announced at a protest organized by the group tonight in Podgorica.
The protest, regarding unfulfilled demands following the tragedy in Cetinje in which 13 people were killed, began with a 13-minute silence in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP).
Representatives of the informal student group "Where to Tomorrow?" and citizens then walked from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, across the Millennium Bridge, where they tied red ribbons, to the monument to King Nikola in front of the Parliament.
The protest organizers read out the demands at the monument to King Nikola across from the Parliament of Montenegro, and then played them in Japanese via voice message so that Prime Minister Milojko Spajić could understand them.
They announced that they would continue their protest marches until their demands were met.
Representative of the group "Where Tomorrow?" Itana Dragojević thanked everyone for walking together and for not forgetting the tragedy in Cetinje.
"Since our prime minister obviously did not understand the requests well in Montenegrin-Serbian-Croatian-Bosniak, tonight we will repeat them in his native language - Japanese," said Dragojević.
She reminded that they are demanding the resignations of the Minister of Interior Danilo Šaranović and the Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Aleksa Bečić.
"Kamo Śutra" also calls for the reform of police structures, the return of civic education, and attention to mental health.
"I hope the Prime Minister will finally understand us," said Dragojević.
She stated that 50 days have passed since the crime in Cetinje and that they have not received a single response from the authorities.
Dragojević said that none of their demands were met. "They probably thought we would get tired and give up. The only fatigue we feel is from their empty stories and promises," Dragojević said.
She said that the crime that occurred concerns everyone.
"Unfortunately, the authorities still don't care because no one is their close relative. We would do this for their children, for every citizen and because of everyone's pain," said Dragojević.
According to her, the rally has nothing to do with someone's name or party, but rather a fight for basic human rights.
"The right to live in a safe environment and the right to live without fear. That's why we demand responsibility for doing their job. If they can't do it, someone else should come," said Dragojević.
She asked all citizens who cannot or do not want to take to the streets not to wait for "this to happen to one of their own before they raise their voices."
"Here we stand together, you and I, against the problem. There is one big one here - us. We demand justice and responsibility for Cetinje, for a safe Montenegro. Removals and resignations," said Dragojević.
Student Milo Perović asked who issued the order to have only nine police officers in Cetinje, who issued the order to leave the questions raised by the Human Rights Action unanswered, and where the perpetrator got the weapon, as well as whether an expert examination of the killer's phone was conducted.
"We also add a question for our colleague Luka Stojaković, who ordered him to be in solitary confinement? Does it make sense for Šaranović to investigate himself? If there is another 'top' in question who ordered solitary confinement for our colleague - who is that top?" Perović asked.
He said that they were sending support to their colleague Stojaković and defending his dignity.
"We the people are blushing on behalf of our police. It looks like we will have to blush Montenegro in the coming days," said Perović.
Protesters carried banners reading "Is that chair giving a massage?", "There is some kind of moral crisis," "23 lives are not just a number," "Montenegro and the suffering of Montenegro," and "Peace is our goal."
The protest ended around 21:20 PM.
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Citizens and students stopped briefly at the Millennium Bridge to tie red ribbons to the bridge.
Earlier today, the informal student group "Where Tomorrow?" invited citizens to join the "Tie It Up So It Can Be Seen" campaign on Podgorica's Millennium Bridge.
In a post on the social network X, they announced that citizens can pick up red ribbons from them, and they can also bring something red from home.
"This gesture is our shared reminder of the importance of connecting and togetherness in this fight! So let's show that we are here and that we will not give up! Tonight at the protest, during the walk to the monument to King Nikola, stop at the Millennium and make those responsible blush! 19:30 PM," the post reads.
The crowd shouts "Can you see us well, Danilo?"
The rally is being secured by the police, who have closed part of the Boulevard of Saint Peter of Cetinje to traffic, the street next to the old government building, the Millennium Bridge...
Citizens and students are chanting "armchair people", "Bečić, Vučić", "Give it, resign".
After 13 minutes of silence, citizens and students began a protest walk towards the Government building.
The protest by the informal student group "Where Tomorrow?" began with 13 minutes of silence for the 13 victims who were killed in Cetinje on January 1st.
The informal student group "Where Tomorrow?" invited citizens to join the "Tie It Up So It's Seen" campaign on Podgorica's Millennium Bridge.
In a post on the social network X, they announced that citizens can pick up red ribbons from them, and they can also bring something red from home.
"This gesture is our shared reminder of the importance of connecting and togetherness in this fight! So let's show that we are here and that we will not give up! Tonight at the protest, during the walk to the monument to King Nikola, stop at the Millennium and make those responsible blush! 19:30 PM," the post reads.
A new protest, organized by the informal student group "Where Tomorrow?" regarding unfulfilled demands following the tragedy in Cetinje, will be held today in Podgorica.
As announced by the student group, the protest will begin at 19:30 p.m. in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) building, from where a protest walk to the Government is planned.
Last week, the group "Where Tomorrow?" organized a blockade lasting several hours near the Government building, and previously they organized protests and road blockades in Podgorica, while citizens gathered on their own initiative in several municipalities.
Students are demanding the dismissal of Interior Minister Danilo Šaranović and Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defense Aleksa Bečić.
They also demand proactive action by the competent institutions regarding the issue of weapons possession, reform of the system of functioning of police structures, the return of civic education as a mandatory subject in schools, as well as improving the institutional approach to mental health care.
The group "Where to Tomorrow?" announced that they will not give up the gathering until responsibility and omissions in the actions of the competent authorities are established during and after the two crimes in Cetinje in which 23 people were killed.
As they said, they recognize the Government's activities to increase the number of police officers, improve legislation in the field of weapons, and organize public forums on the topic of mental health, but above all, it is necessary to determine responsibility for the failures in Cetinje.
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