Mujović: DNP's plan was to destabilize the government and slow down Montenegro's path towards the EU

Mayor Saša Mujović said that relations in the ruling coalition in Podgorica will not affect the functioning of the Capital City.

He believes that the Democratic People's Party (DNP) plan was to cause instability in Podgorica, thereby causing instability at the state level and slowing down Montenegro's European path.

"Something happened in Podgorica that can be called either a political absurdity or a well-planned diversion. Instead of the majority being stronger than ever, instead of being proud that we started work in Botun, one political party leader, either independently or listening to prompting from the side, decided to throw it all underfoot, to break it up, to bring the opposition back to power, to return the control function to it and return it to a state of instability," Mujović told Montenegro Television.

He, as reported by the RTCG portal, said that Podgorica is "tough" and that attempts at destabilization will not bear fruit.

"Potential problems may arise in the case where we have to implement some decisions for which the Capital City Assembly is competent in the event that it does not continue to function as it should."

He believes that the DNP's plan was to cause instability in Podgorica, thereby causing instability at the state level and slowing down Montenegro's European path.

"The European path continues, you have seen, the government has not even been touched, and Podgorica will endure and know how to respond, with the smile of Ljubo Čupić," said Mujović.

When it comes to "deep-rooted" replacements, Mujović said he expects Milan Knežević's help, because, after the statements made by the DNP leader about him, including that he should be in prison, he hopes that Knežević will not allow his members to be on the same team "with such a compromised mayor."

"If he doesn't react, I will react, because I am the one who is responsible. In the city, you have to know whose word you are listening to. Either the mayor or Milan Knežević. One is in conflict with the other, that is, it is incompatible," said the mayor.

He pointed out that he would talk to the directors.

"If they share the opinion of the party leader and if they believe that they should implement his policies in the city, we can conclude that we have ended all cooperation," said Mujović.

He stressed that he sees no room for creating a new majority in the capital.

"I don't think it's fair to the citizens to make transformations halfway through," he said.

He says he would like the local parliament to continue to function and vote for the benefit of citizens.

"If that doesn't work, I'm not in favor of begging anyone, of engaging in blackmail. If that's the case, we'll go into receivership, but the message is clear - the city won't stop," he said.