The President of the Municipality of Zeta, Mihailo Asanović, told "Vijesti" that today is "a holiday of democracy in Zeta".
Residents of Zeta, the youngest Montenegrin municipality, are voting in a referendum today to decide whether they are for or against the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in the Botun settlement.
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According to Asanović, citizens are participating in the referendum with dignity and directly expressing their opinion on the construction of the plant in Botun.
He says that "some people tried to reduce turnout by saying that this referendum would have no impact."
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"It is very rude for anyone to say that this referendum will not have any impact, because this is the will of the citizens, this is the right of the citizens to choose. If someone thinks they can go against that, I am sure they cannot and that must be respected," Asanović stressed.
He also reminded that, according to the voter register, around 13.000 citizens have the right to vote.
He also emphasized that, despite the fact that in the last elections they received a mandate from citizens to independently exercise power, "the citizens will have their say."
"The turnout is higher than in the last parliamentary elections, which further confirms the success of this referendum. Only in Botun was the turnout over 60 percent by 12 noon, which has never been recorded in Montenegro," Asanović assessed.
Asanović pointed out that "the Municipality of Zeta is all its citizens."
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"...We did not want to announce that only the Botun Local Community should vote, but rather that the entire Zeta should send a message. Whoever wants to speak, I am not the addressee, nor are the residents of Botun, but all the citizens of Zeta who will make the decision in the referendum. I am sure that 95 percent of citizens will be against the construction of the collector. I believe that no one can go against 95 percent of citizens...", said Asanović.
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