Conflict between two groups of professors over the management of the faculty

The selection committee of the Faculty of Political Sciences refused to accept the candidacy of the previous dean, prof. Dr. Sonja Tomović-Šundić, with the explanation that contrary to the rules, the president of the Constitutional Court, prof. Dr. Milan Marković, who is also a member of the Council of that faculty, "Vijesti" found out at that faculty. This ignited a conflict between two groups of professors and associates at the Faculty of Political Sciences regarding the management of the faculty and the election of the head of the FPN.

After the resignation of four of the five members of the Election Commission, Tomović-Šundić withdrew her candidacy, so the elections will be repeated.

According to the opinion of the Electoral Commission, Marković cannot be a member of the Council, and therefore not a proposer, because his employment is in a dormant status.

"The dean's office rejected such an explanation and received support from Rector Predrag Miranović, although the internal audit imperatively ordered that the irregularities be removed, that is, that it be noted that the mentioned persons are not in employment, so all their rights are in a dormant status, which entails themselves that they cannot participate in the work of the governing body", a source from that faculty told "Vijesta".

The internal audit of the University stated that the working relationships of professors whose relationship is in a dormant status must be harmonized with the Labor Law.

"Tomović-Šundić did not respect the findings of the audit, because it would jeopardize her plans for re-election. After that refusal, all present members of the commission submitted their resignations, prof. de Saša Knežević, assistant professor Nataša Ružić, assistant professor Boris Vukićević, Ph.D. and Zlatko Vujović, M.Sc.," our interlocutors point out.

With Sonja Tomović-Šundić, in addition to Milan Marković, Miloš Bešić, Olivera Komar, Uglješa Janković, Srđan Darmanović and student trustee Budimir Antić, while on the other side are Saša Knežević, Nataša Ružić, Boris Vukićević and Zlatko Vujović

For the candidacy of the dean, it is necessary that 20 percent of the members of the Council nominate a dean, so in addition to Marković, the current dean was supported by Miloš Bešić.

However, this is also disputed for the group led by Professor Knežević, which was part of the election commission. They believe that Bešić has been illegally employed for more than six years at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Podgorica, at one time at the Higher School for Teachers in Kruševac and the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade.

"At the beginning of this week, the deadline expired in which the entire academic staff had to sign a statement declaring whether they are employed by another employer besides the University, and only Bešić at the FNP did not do so," says our interlocutor.

Bešić answered the call of "Vijesti" last night, but he did not want to listen to the questions, but said that he was not in a position to talk. Marković did not answer calls and messages, while Dean Tomović Šundić's phone was turned off last night.

Marković takes money even though he does not teach

A group of professors who oppose the re-election of Sonja Tomović-Šundić is outraged because Milan Marković, who is the president of the Constitutional Court, allegedly takes money for classes, and has not held a single lecture at the faculty for six years.

"It's almost 20.000 euros, judging by the property record he reported," said the FPN. In addition, FPN hires another professor whom he pays to teach classes for which Marković is responsible. As they claim, he comes to Council sessions only when the dean is proposed and elected and when he asks to hire an associate because he is "overburdened with work".