Đukić: The government in Bijelo Polje consisting of DPS and BS has admitted that it has fallen apart and no longer has a majority

Democratic Montenegro councilor in the Bijelo Polje Municipal Assembly (MA), Marko Đukić, announced today that the government in Bijelo Polje, consisting of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and the Bosniak Party (BS), has admitted that it has disintegrated and no longer has a majority.

He said this in response to the fact that the European Union Bijelo Polje yesterday offered political entities in the Bijelo Polje local parliament a platform to unblock the work of the Municipal Assembly, focusing only on the adoption of the budget, in order to avoid forced administration.

European Union councilor Adnan Striković emphasized yesterday that it is clear that a parliamentary majority in Bijelo Polje de facto does not exist, which is why he called for a gathering of 19 councilors, regardless of which political group they belong to, to hold a session and adopt the budget.

He then called for an agreement between any 15 councilors from any party, and said that he would be responsible for ensuring the presence of four councilors from the European Union, so that there would be a quorum (the government in Bijelo Polje has 19 councilor seats, and the opposition 18).

The Bijelo Polje Municipal Assembly session was postponed at the end of last year due to a boycott by the BS, which expressed dissatisfaction with the cooperation with the coalition partner - the DPS, which, according to unofficial information, rejected the BS's main demands.

In today's statement, Đukić said that after two postponements of the Municipal Assembly session, a pre-prepared alibi from the European Union and their councilor Striković was announced yesterday for a possible third failure to hold the session.

"Instead of explaining why they are unable to secure the majority they formed themselves, they are trying to shift responsibility to the opposition, which is politically frivolous. I will remind the public of one simple fact - responsibility for the functioning of the government lies with the government, not the opposition," said Djukic.

He said that Striković changed roles several times throughout his political career, that he was both in power and in opposition, and that today he is again part of the government.

"When he was in power, he claimed that it was the majority's obligation to ensure stability and a quorum. When he was in opposition, he clearly stated that the opposition had no obligation to 'save' the government. Today, however, he is publicly calling on 'any 15 councilors' to ensure a quorum with their four councilors from the European Union," said Đukić, adding that when they needed it, the opposition was not obligated to do anything, and that today, when they lack a majority, the opposition should be a service to the government, which, as he said, represents a classic political inconsistency.

Đukić pointed out that it is cynical on the part of the European Union to invoke the interests of citizens while ignoring the fact that the Democratic Councillors' Club, in response to the budget, submitted three specific amendments on December 25.12, 2026, which were not accepted, although they are in the interests of citizens.

"More than enough time has passed since December 25th to find a model to consider and adopt these amendments, if there is political will. Especially considering that the budget session has not even been held yet, but there was no will. Therefore, amendments in the interest of citizens were rejected, solutions were not accepted. And now those whose proposals were rejected are being asked to support the government's party budget and to provide a quorum for their political majority. This is the height of political hypocrisy. A majority that exists only on paper is now publicly asking the opposition to provide it with legitimacy by adopting their budget. The budget must be a document of citizens, not a party document of a majority that cannot provide its own councilors. If you have a majority - show it, if you don't - be honest with the citizens. The opposition cannot and will not be an alibi, a reserve majority, or a political decorum for someone else's disorganization. The citizens of Bijelo Polje deserve a stable and responsible government, not public calls for "anyone" to fill the empty seats in hall," concluded Đukić.