Unauthorized cooperation with the military structures of other countries, supporting organizations that threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Montenegro, but connections with members of organized criminal groups are just some of the security obstacles for the admission of persons to the Ministry of Defense (MO) and the Army of Montenegro (ACG).
This is, among other things, prescribed by the Rulebook on security threats signed by the Minister of Defense Olivera Injac.
"The previous regulations in the field of defense and security did not contain a legal basis for prescribing security disturbances, considering that they were not set as a condition for career advancement in the service in the Croatian Ministry of Defense", told "Vijesta" from the Ministry of Defense.
The Law on the Army of Montenegro stipulates that, for example, the service of a professional military person is terminated, among other things, by establishing that there are security disturbances or if there was a disturbance that he concealed or provided false information that is important for admission to service or for rank determination.
A professional military person is indicated in the act of termination of service that he was discharged with a "dishonorable discharge" if the existence of a security disturbance is established.
When it comes to the Rulebook, in the document that is available in the "Official Gazette" as the first on the list of security disturbances, the connection or maintenance of connection with persons who collect secrets and other data without authorization, terrorists, saboteurs, members of organized criminal groups for which the established doubts that they belong to such groups.
This is followed by unauthorized contact and cooperation with the intelligence-security or military structures of other countries, and then affiliation, support or close ties with members of organizations that threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, the security of the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Armed Forces, international organizations of which Montenegro is a member, respect for human rights rights and freedom, multiculturalism, democracy and the rule of law.
One of the obstacles is the violation of data confidentiality regulations or an attempt to disclose confidential data without authorization.
The use of narcotic drugs and a tendency to excessive alcohol consumption, the existence of addiction or other diseases that could threaten the defense system, susceptibility to blackmail or influence due to inappropriate behavior, excessive indebtedness that indicates the possibility of blackmail or other forms of pressure on the inspected person are also considered security obstacles. .
Violent behavior and causing serious conflicts in their work and living environment, as well as expressions of extremism, chauvinism, disloyalty and unreliability in everyday behavior are also listed in the category of disturbances.
OBD representatives are required to submit property records
The Minister of Defense also signed the rulebook on the content of reports on income and assets of authorized officials in the Intelligence and Security Directorate (OBD) of the Ministry of Defense.
They are obliged to report not only their own income but also the income and assets of their married and common-law spouses and children living in the joint household.
This obligation is prescribed by the Law on Military-Intelligence and Security Affairs, which was adopted less than a year ago.
The law stipulates that the property record must be submitted to the Intelligence and Security Directorate by March 31 of the current year for the previous year. This directorate keeps records of data from the card.
In addition to the amount of monthly salary, they include information on membership in working bodies, ownership rights and lease rights on real estate and movable property for which registration is required, deposits in banks and other financial institutions, cash and securities in the amount of more than 3.000 euro...
The Law on Prevention of Corruption stipulates the obligation of public officials to submit property records, and certain categories of officials also have this obligation.
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