The latest statements and actions of the President of the Municipality of Pljevlja, Dario Vraneš, who attended the funeral of the convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, along with his reckless denial of the genocide in Srebrenica, represent a disgrace to the public office he holds and a direct attack on civilizational values and interethnic coexistence in our city, the Municipal Board of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) of Pljevlja announced.
"By justifying the glorification of finally convicted war criminals and making scandalous assessments that the genocide in Srebrenica was a 'product of power centers', Vraneš not only openly disrespects international rulings, but also directly insults the feelings and dignity of our fellow citizens of the Islamic faith, as well as all well-intentioned citizens of Pljevlja," the statement reads.
The DPS said that Pljevlja has always been and remains an environment recognizable for its tolerance, mutual respect, and the coexistence of all citizens, regardless of religion or nationality.
"Public officials who, through their rhetoric and actions, promote the dark ideologies of the past and shamelessly trample on victims are not worthy of representing our municipality," the statement said.
They called on the competent state authorities, starting with the prosecutor's office, to react urgently and investigate whether there are elements of criminal responsibility in the statements and actions of Dario Vranes.
"We also call on all political entities in the local parliament that form the majority with Vraneš to stop hiding and to publicly and clearly identify themselves with this shameful act and show whether they support this erosion of the reputation of Pljevlja and Montenegro's European path. Finally, we note that if they continue to remain silent about this scandal - any of their silence will mean approval of Vraneš's anti-civilizational views," the statement concludes.
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