Bosniak Council: Authorities should not allow a concert by Baja Mali Knindža, in which the authorities in Pljevlja humiliate their citizens

The Bosniak Council in Montenegro has joined a protest by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and citizens of Pljevlja against the announced program for Montenegro's Independence Day, which they said would feature a performance by the warmongering performer Baj Mali Knindža. They said that Pljevlja is not and must not be a symbol of primitivism, division, and revisionist politics.

"Pljevlja is a centuries-old city of culture, enlightenment and multiethnic harmony. The city of the Pljevlja tamburitza players, Volođa, Mirko Rondović and Hamdija Šahinpašić. A city that for decades has represented an example of shared religious and cultural life, mutual respect and the famous Pljevlja tolerance. Unfortunately, we are witnessing the lowest form of cultural devastation and constant attempts to undermine interethnic harmony during the mandate of the current municipal president," the Bosniak Council said in a press release.

They pointed out that this is not the first case, and that this time, by hiding from NGOs, the current municipal leadership is humiliating the citizens of this city, especially the almost fifth of the population of Islamic faith.

"It is particularly scandalous and deeply provocative that on May 21, when Montenegro celebrates 20 years of independence, an attempt is being made to organize a concert by a performer made famous by the song 'My Father is a War Criminal'. Such an act represents an open mockery of civic, anti-fascist and European Montenegro. This is not music, it is a message of provocation, division and a return to the dark policies of the 1990s. Therefore, we call on the Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, the Montenegrin Police Administration and all competent state institutions not to allow the holding of such 'manifestations' that carry a shameful message and tarnish the reputation of Pljevlja and Montenegro," the statement concludes.