It is unacceptable and irresponsible that instead of political and programmatic principles, the essence of negotiations on the formation of a minority government should be reduced to the trade in armchairs, announced the general secretary of the Social Democrats (SD) Miloš Čelanović today.
"It is also unacceptable that a party like the SNP (Socialist People's Party), with an extremely problematic worldview, which was once the most faithful follower of Milošević's policies, which has not renounced even to this day, but is proud of the political legacy of Momir Bulatović, and which, according to by its own president's own admission, it acts on the orders of Aleksandar Vučić, has legislative and even half of the executive power in its hands. That the pro-Russian SNP, which is one of the fiercest opponents of the NATO alliance, has its own member in the Defense and Security Council, who also has the right of veto to every decision, and therefore also to those concerning defense policy and the fulfillment of obligations arising from membership in NATO," Čelanović pointed out, according to a statement submitted by the SD.
He added that opponents of NATO must not implement NATO policy.
"Especially not in this kind of security situation that arose after the brutal military aggression against Ukraine, which otherwise they do not have the courage to clearly condemn. We do not agree to go to Belgrade to get an "amen" for the Montenegrin government. If anyone thinks that we will move by a millimeter from the initial positions , and they are clearly stated in the agreement that was handed over to the president by the opposition, he is grossly deceiving," said Čelanović.
He said that "as far as SD is concerned, the matter is very clear...we are not and will never be ready to negotiate to the detriment of Montenegro".
"Yes, we defend the principles on which we were founded as a party. Because of those principles, we refused the positions offered in CEDIS, Elektroprivreda. These are principles that do not allow us to pilfer, they do not allow us to sell the interest of the state for the sake of a few armchairs. Can someone to convince us that the fact that a party that has almost always chosen the wrong turn when it comes to state interests, has in its hands the legislative power, six key departments in the government and the deputy prime minister is a good thing for our country!? The SD can't. I don't believe it either majority, civil Montenegro," Čelanović concluded.
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