The valorization of the state's greatest resources is not and must not be the subject of a "paf paf" approach typical of our Prime Minister, but rather a legal, transparent and inclusive procedure that will not raise any suspicion of possible corrupt and harmful actions for the economic interests of the state, said the president of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and one of the leaders of the European Alliance, Ivan Vujović, the European Alliance announced.
"The pompous pre-election announcement of alleged billions of investments in tourism and infrastructure and the already adopted proposal for an intergovernmental agreement with the United Arab Emirates, the way it was communicated and presented to the public, raises doubts about the legality and good intentions of Prime Minister Spajić, as the initiator of this arrangement," said Vujović.
Attractive locations, adds Vujović, especially on the coast, are the state's largest and non-renewable resource, whose valorization is not controversial - on the contrary, it is necessary, but in its valorization the state must show the necessary seriousness if it wants to benefit from all of this, and not privileged individuals, groups, government officials or some dubious investors.
"Every investor will respect the state to the extent that the state, i.e. its government, respects itself, its own legal system and its own citizens, especially local communities in which the alleged investments are intended to be made. When an investor, even the most serious one, sees people with a frivolous and charlatan approach in front of him, he will behave accordingly and try to achieve his own interests to the detriment of the public interest," said Vujović.
We fear, he adds, that Spajić's announcements are not only repeating some bad practices from the previous period, but are also further worsening those practices to the detriment of citizens and state interests.
"The state must know what it wants with its space, how it sees the valorization of tourism potential, and this requires a strategic approach, full seriousness and the involvement of all Montenegrin intelligence," Vujović points out.
According to him, this Government has a mandate of 4 years and has no right to make decisions in a superficial, banal, improvisational manner that could determine the long-term direction in the most sensitive area of its economic development.
"A prerequisite for quality decisions in this area is for this kind of government to leave and make way for those who are aware of the state interest, which every serious person must be guided by in making necessary investments - investments that will develop the state and local communities, and not line the pockets of the privileged and promote corrupt arrangements with public office holders," concluded Vujović.
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