The initiative to withdraw the decision to recognize Kosovo's independence was not launched at the behest of Belgrade, said the leader of the Democratic People's Party (DNP), Milan Knežević, stating that he expects significant support in the Montenegrin parliament.
Knežević told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) that the vote on the withdrawal of recognition will be held first in Zeta and that he expects other municipalities to follow in Zeta's footsteps.
He added that he expects significant support for the initiative in the Montenegrin parliament.
"This is not according to Belgrade's directive, this is exclusively according to the directive of the heart, mind and face, humanity and everything that Montenegro represented," said Knežević.
Knežević, who initiated the withdrawal of the recognition, also announced a large rally in Podgorica on May 10th, where the topic will be discussed.
"We believe that the time is ripe, after all the turbulence we had in the Milojko Spajić government, to start resolving these identity and ideological issues that are very important for both the Serbian people and the Orthodox people in Montenegro. That is why we decided to launch this initiative," said Knežević, reported the RTS portal.
He reminded that the initiative will start in Zeta, where, as he said, the council majority will issue a declaration on the withdrawal of the decision to recognize Kosovo in the territory of that municipality on May 12th, on the Day of Saint Basil of Ostrog.
Knežević said that he expects that a series of local government sessions in Montenegro will then begin, stating that the DNP parliamentary group will then submit a draft resolution to the Montenegrin parliament.
According to him, this resolution would oblige the Government of Montenegro to withdraw the decision to recognize Kosovo's independence.
"If all those Serbs who are in Spajić's government, both in the government and in the parliamentary majority, announce that they will leave the government if Spajić does not support our initiative and resolution in the Parliament of Montenegro, we can make that decision by the end of June," said Knežević.
Speaking about the support he expects for the initiative, he said that he has no doubt that they have the support of colleagues from the New Serbian Democracy, the Socialist People's Party, the Democratic Party of Montenegro, but also a significant number from the Europe Now Movement.
Knežević stressed that he expects to have the support of Spajić.
"I believe that Spajić will understand the seriousness of the situation and that he will bring about what could bring him to the bright side of Montenegrin history. That is washing away the stain and shame from the Montenegrin face for making that decision, one of the darkest, if not the darkest, in October 2008," said Knežević.
The DNP leader added that they are not doing this for Serbia or for Aleksandar Vučić, but solely for Montenegro.
"This is not according to Belgrade's directive, this is exclusively according to the directive of the heart, mind and face, humanity and everything that Montenegro represented," says Knežević.
Speaking about the current relations between Serbia and Montenegro, he said that they could be much better.
"Unfortunately, whenever Montenegro approaches Serbia, Tonino Picula appears, Tomislav Sokol appears, Minister Grlić Radman appears, Andrej Plenković appears with new threats and demands towards Montenegro that we will not enter the European Union unless we fulfill the demands they made earlier," Knežević said.
According to him, Croatia does not like the rapprochement between Montenegro and Serbia.
"Croatia is not comfortable with the development of economic, infrastructural, cultural and spiritual projects and ties between Montenegro and Serbia, and that is why we currently have one tutor in the region, and that is Croatia, which is constantly coming up with new demands and threats," Knežević said.
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