Eraković resigns as president of the Anti-Corruption Committee

"We want to send the message that something abnormal is happening. Our response must be decisive. As you have heard, this is just the first step of opposition from the DPS, and I hope from the opposition as well. Not only from the opposition, but from all those who declaratively represent themselves for the preservation of a democratic and civic Montenegro," said the DPS MP.

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Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) MP Jevto Eraković has resigned as president of the Anti-Corruption Committee.

He said that the laws that have been passed "are turning Montenegro from a democratic state into a repressive and police state."

"We do not want to accept this and we want to send the image to the citizens that something abnormal is happening. In this regard, after my colleague (Ivan) Vuković, today I am also resigning. You can see for yourself, after the resolution on Jasenovac, after the constitutional coup, people who do not wish well for Montenegro, but only for themselves and their close environment, want to stop the European path and to collapse all institutions. Our response must be decisive. As you have heard, this is only the first step of opposition from the DPS, and I hope the opposition as well. Not only the opposition, but all those who declaratively present themselves for the preservation of a democratic and civil Montenegro," Eraković said at a press conference.

He added that what is currently in effect is "that government representatives have been corrupting each other."

"There was blackmail or corruption to stay in power between Bečić and Spajić. In such an undemocratic environment, there is no reason for the continuation and work of the Anti-Corruption Committee. This law has declared the persecution of dissenters. There is no security for any free-thinking citizen. This is the first step of resistance, I hope, of the entire Montenegrin opposition," said Eraković.

He pointed out that the electoral process is unregulated, and that they have contributed to its regulation through the Comprehensive Reform Committee, but that at this point it seems that the next elections will come with the existing legislation.

Eraković did not respond to the question of whether his party colleague Andrija Nikolić would resign as president of the Inquiry Committee before the scheduled hearing of Milo Đukanović.

He said that Nikolić would resign, but did not specify when.

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