The harsh message of the deputy of the Democratic Alliance (DS) Mehmet Bardhi that "Albanians have matured" and that the authorities in Montenegro "if you look at the geography of the region, will have an adequate answer at some point" after the adoption of the electoral law, the deputies of the Albanian national parties do not perceive it as a direct a threat or possible call for riots.
Agreeing in the claim that Albanians in Montenegro have never been a threat to peace and stability, representatives of Albanian parties, after the adoption of the electoral law that no longer provides for five guaranteed mandates in the special Albanian constituency, point out that the attitude of Albanian parties towards the coalition in power will change .
"It is certain that a lot will change and that our political struggle will return to the period before 1992. We are now doubly discriminated against, and we were the first to show willingness to negotiate.
We wanted to be there where decisions are made. This was not harmonization with the Constitution, this was pure trade, the price of which will be determined later," said Vaselj Sinistaj, a representative of the Coalition of Albanian Perspectives, to "Vijesta".
"It is certain that a lot will change and that our political struggle will return to the period before 1992"
Emphasizing that on the day of the adoption of the electoral law, it turned out that the Albanians were the biggest losers, he said that he does not think that the Albanians were tricked or deceived, because he never blindly trusted the promises of the authorities.
"For years we were told that we are doing well, that we are going in the right direction, but it turned out that they are not ready to build a civil state.
They expressed regret that the law did not receive our support, but if that regret was so deep, our right would have been realized," Sinistaj said.
They had greater rights in the union with Serbia
He could not specify whether the reaction of the Albanian political parties will be in the direction of boycott, protest or eventual non-participation in the elections.
“About that later. For the first time, we are unique and I would like it to stay that way," emphasized Sinistaj, announcing that he would send a letter to the American embassy, the OSCE, and the governments of Albania and Kosovo, in which, as he said, he would point out the problem that occurred the day before yesterday. happened.
Albanians are not a factor that can threaten Montenegro
Reminding that Albanians had greater rights in the union with Serbia than today in independent Montenegro, Sinistaj said that during the discussion and voting on the electoral law, even he was thrown out of tact.
“Even me who has patience. Albanians are not a factor that can threaten Montenegro," Sinistaj said, commenting on Bardhi's statement.
Zenka: Albanians were never a threat to Montenegro
Force MP Genci Nimanbegu said that after the adoption of the election law, the Albanian parties will take a common position on the newly created situation and said that "one-sided moves by any party should be avoided."
"It is certain that we will go with a reduced capacity for adoption, agreements and cooperation, because everyone was satisfied with the electoral law except for one national community. In our political activities so far, we have shown readiness for any agreement in the parliament, and now we will be more tactical, as they were tactical about the election law," Nimanbegu pointed out.
"People who feel that they have lost something can start some activities"
Speaking about Bardhi's message from the assembly hall, he said that one should always keep in mind the knowledge that "people who feel that they have lost something can also start some activities".
"I am in favor of not raising voices unnecessarily in situations like this, but rather sitting down and thinking about political moves. I wouldn't comment on whether it is a threat to Montenegro, peace and security, but I don't think it was in that direction," said Nimanbegu.
MP Mehmet Zenka (DUA), which is a member of the ruling coalition, said that Montenegro "failed the test of democracy by adopting the electoral law", and that Bardhi's message should not be understood as a threat, because Albanians have never been to Montenegro.
"It's a shame for a country that was an example in the region. Albanians feel cheated and neglected for all the good deeds they have done for Montenegro", said Zenka, emphasizing that the response of the Albanian parties will be appropriate and that they will continue the path of solving the status of that national community.
Abazović: Bardhi said that in an affect
Forum 2010 member Dritan Abazović told "Vijesta" that he does not expect the adoption of the electoral law to disrupt relations in Montenegro.
"The adoption of the election law without Albanians is a bad move, but I don't expect that all this will have consequences now, because the Albanians were realistically slightly favored, but because the Government promised them that.
There is room for anger, it is expected, but there shouldn't be any revenges, I don't even see them
After the law is adopted, there may be a tightening of the relationship between the Albanians and the parties in power, but I don't expect that it will disturb anything in the future", said Abazović.
He also believes that Bardhi made the statement in an emotional state, because at the moment he felt "not cheated, but neglected". "There is room for anger, it is expected, but there shouldn't be any revenge, I don't even see them," concluded Abazović.
DPS MP Miodrag Vuković said that he did not see anything dramatic in the statement of the DS MP and other Albanian MPs, but that he felt uncomfortable because of what happened.
Our parliament has long been recognized as a parliament of strong words. We are such a people, regardless of nationality
"And it happened for the reason that the representatives of the Albanian national parties, who participated in the drafting of the electoral law, did not give up their rather radical position of not allowing the creation of the conditions for a full and proper legal elaboration on affirmative action that applies to all minority national communities and brings them to an equal position", said Vuković.
Commenting on the statements of Zenka (DUA), whose party is a member of the ruling coalition, that the Albanians have been deceived, Vuković said that they will not have any consequences: "We will punish them or expel them from the government, so it is about one law.
Our parliament has long been recognized as a parliament of strong words. We are such a people, regardless of nationality".
NSA: This is an attempt at assimilation
The National Council of Albanians assessed that by adopting the election law, Montenegro denied the rights of Albanians in an attempt to fully assimilate them.
"The adoption of the election law is a step backwards when it comes to the rights and freedoms of Albanians, an autochthonous people with ancestral hearths in Montenegro," the statement signed by President Tahir Tahiri points out.
"The adoption of the election law is a step backwards when it comes to the rights and freedoms of Albanians, an autochthonous people with ancestral hearths in Montenegro"
It is claimed that the denial of acquired rights is the intention of the authorities and the opposition "to diminish the voice of the authentic representatives of the Albanians in the state assembly: "This is also the intention of the assimilation of the Albanians and at the same time it is completely unacceptable for us".
He supported the Albanian MPs who were "unanimously against the discriminatory law": "We support them and they should be united like this in the future when our rights are threatened".
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