A group of Kotor citizens blocked the main road at the pedestrian crossing near the market today at exactly 17:26 and held a protest in support of the student group "Where to Tomorrow?".
As reported by Radio Kotor, the crowd whistled and shouted "Resign" and "Armchair People", and carried banners that read: "Let our children live safely" and "Students are right".
The protest was also attended by representatives of the student group "Where to Tomorrow?", who thanked the people of Kotor for their support.
As one of the founders of the group "Where Tomorrow?", Marko Vukčević, told Radio Kotor, they decided to visit all the cities that supported them and organized blockades.
"We did not expect to have this much support across Montenegro and we simply felt the need to join and thank everyone who supports our demands. We invited those present in Kotor to join us in a six-hour blockade in front of the Government of Montenegro building, which is planned for Thursday, February 13. Sessions are usually held on Thursdays, and we thought it was important to show all members of the Government that we really care and that we do not want this country to continue with 'normal' life until we ensure that neither Medovina nor January 1st will happen again, we want to live in a safer society," said Vukčević.
He reminded that the student group "Where to Tomorrow?" has five demands.
"The first relates to the resignations of the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Deputy Prime Minister for Security, and this request now also includes their dismissals. The second request relates to more operational action by institutions when it comes to weapons possession cases, while the third concerns reforms in the police functioning system. The fourth relates to the return of civic education as a mandatory subject in primary and secondary schools, while the fifth, the most recent, concerns mental health - it refers to more serious work by all institutions in Montenegro on improving the mental health of the entire society," Vukčević added.
It was announced that the protest will be held on Wednesday at the same time and will last 23 minutes, in memory of the 23 victims who died in Cetinje, while on Thursday, February 13, instead of in Kotor, students will be supported in Podgorica.
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