The Network for the Affirmation of the Non-Governmental Sector (MANS) asked this morning whether Milena Popović Samardžić was dismissed from the post of head of the Department for Immunoprophylaxis, Preparation and Control of Passengers in International Traffic at the Institute for Public Health so that the godfather of the Director of the IJZCG, Igor Galić, was given the post, or because expressed her opinion on the current anti-epidemic measures.
"Nepotism, cronyism or revanchism of the Ministry of Health? Was Milena Samardžić dismissed so that the 'godfather' could get a job or because she expressed her opinion on 'half-measures' to fight against COVID," MANS said on Twitter.
The non-governmental organization reacted after a media outlet announced this morning that, according to their knowledge, Galić appointed Adis Martinović, with whom he has godfather relations, as the head of the Department for Immunoprophylaxis, Preparation and Control of Passengers in International Traffic, instead of Popović Samardžić.
"Freeing yourself from the shackles of single-mindedness"
Civic activist and ornithologist Darko Saveljić said that Montenegro must free itself from the "shackles of single-mindedness".
"You don't think with your manager's head, you express your opinion publicly and because of that you are removed from the workplace. That's not how it works... The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 says: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, which includes the right to don't be harassed because of your opinion... So: all measures against the corona virus have always been debatable and subject to criticism, not only in Montenegro but also in many developed countries. Some of them went against common sense. It was up to us to comply with them because were adopted in the spirit of good intentions to prevent the spread of the virus. Montenegro must free itself from the shackles of single-mindedness. Urgent. Or darkness will consume us," wrote Saveljić on Facebook.
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