Today, another family ended up on the streets, children - minors, parents - seriously disabled, partially able to work, the Tenants' Association of Montenegro announced.
"They failed to pay their obligations regularly. And that was reason enough for them to be evicted, with no alternative, no support, no questions asked. There is no place for the weak in a country that raises its voice for the protection of every bird, every turtle and every dune on Velika Plaza - while at the same time turning its head away from people," the Tenants' Association said in a statement.
They said that "while the Montenegrin political scene thunders in the cannonade of infighting, division and battles for seats, the voice of the disenfranchised citizen - the one who fights for bare survival every day - remains muffled and forgotten."
"We, the tenants of Montenegro – people without a roof over our heads, abandoned to a market that tramples on us, and a system that ignores us – remind the public, institutions and decision-makers that we too exist. We do not live the political reality of press conferences and cabinets. We live a reality in which rents are paid more than salaries, in which no one asks us if we have a place to stay when the price of an apartment increases overnight. We live without any legal protection, in constant fear of eviction and without the right to a home – a basic human right," said the Tenants' Association.
In their words, "we can call ourselves by any nationality, we can write in any language, we can believe in any God – and yet we do not live a dignified life."
"Poverty does not choose religion or nation. It hurts us the same. It silences us equally. Regardless of name, surname, religion or tone of voice – we all end up in front of the same wall of injustice. We call on all those responsible to turn to life's issues. Because without a home, without security, without equality – there is no future. For the right to a dignified life. For a home that is not a luxury. For a voice that must be heard," the Tenants' Association said in a statement.
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