Member of the Movement for Podgorica, Nađa Ljiljanić, said that the fairest thing is to return the mandate to the citizens, if there is no agreement to resolve the crisis of the government in the capital.
In that case, there would be early local elections.
"The mood of the Europe Now Movement for an agreement has appeared, we have not ruled it out, we owe it to the citizens to talk to the last stage... There is no agreement if it is not reached, if we cannot solve the crisis in a decent way, the most fair thing is to return the mandate to the citizens" , said Ljiljanić in the show "Reflektor" on TV Vijesti.
Asked if she will not support the opposition's initiative to shorten the mandate of the parliament, she says that she has not said so yet and that they should receive the initiative these days.
She said, however, that the Movement for Podgorica will not vote for the dismissal of Mayor Olivera Injac, because they believe that she should not bear all the responsibility. "The fairest way out of the crisis is to return the mandate to the citizens," repeated Ljiljanić.
She said that they are not satisfied with the people who run some companies.
"We believe that we have promised the citizens real changes, not changes in people, but changes in ways - transparency, work systems in the Capital City, improvement of the Capital City...", she added.
They are asking, she explained, to replace some directors of local companies, and "bring in people who have better references and who we believe would better lead the Capital City".
Ljiljanić says that they did not "go with the opposition", because if they had wanted to, they would have reshuffled the government three months ago.
"We stayed in power to change something and our negotiations took place in that context, but we were not respected by our colleagues, we did not exist until a few days ago for colleagues from PES", he adds.
Babović: NSD is not in favor of shortening the mandate of the parliament
Ljiljanić says that the Movement Europe has now stated that they are not in favor of shortening the mandate of the parliament, while Milena Vuković from the Civic Movement URA said that PES did not explicitly decide on the issue, even while she was at the meeting.
"Colleagues from the New Serbian Democracy very explicitly said that they were not in favor of shortening the mandate in any variant, while the PES did not so clearly declare that they were not," she added.
Andrija Babović from NSD said that they are not in favor of shortening the mandate.
"It seems to me that we who are in power should deny ourselves the right to power, in order to come back to power due to some other projections, that is absurd. Why should we show no confidence in the assembly when it is not necessary", he stated.
Mugoša: Everyone's goal is for the city to function
Member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Budimir Mugoša said that the crisis is evident to anyone with good intentions.
"We all have a goal, both the opposition and the government, to make this city work," he pointed out.
Mugoša, when asked if he believes they have a majority for initiatives to remove Injac and shorten the mandate of the parliament, said that they communicate "formally, informally, we all know each other here, but the statements of Mrs. Ljiljanić are enough".
He says that, after tonight's talks on the show, he is more convinced that he will have a majority to shorten the mandate of the Assembly of the Capital City.
He believes that it would be a surprise if the Movement for Podgorica does not support this initiative. "I think it is the most correct solution," he adds.
Vuković: We will have to go to the elections, there will be physical violence at the meetings
Milena Vuković (URA) said that today "nothing was said, no agreement was made, nor does the meeting serve any purpose in terms of reconciliation".
"Everything that is happening next is literally killing the citizens of Podgorica," she said.
Vuković says that it is "in vain to drag" the citizens and that they will have to go to special elections in Podgorica.
"We will not vote for the dismissal of the mayor, I don't think she did a bad job. As for the initiative to shorten the mandate, we will have to make decisions at the party bodies. We do not have a definite position, I know what the public wants to hear, I have no problem even with the opposition to vote The alternative is that no sessions are held, that we cannot adopt the budget, that there is no manifestation... For a fair approach, we can go to the elections together - we can, if we can't - then the initiative was submitted by the opposition or power..."
Vuković points out that today they heard ten times that there is no agreement.
"We saw physical violence at meetings, verbal violence... We are women, we suffer it, why? I don't see any other way to get out of this," she added.
Ljiljanić: Budva best showed how much PES is appreciated
Ljiljanić said that they left PES because, among other things, they were not satisfied with staffing at the state level.
"And that was the framing of the DPS satellite, and we are somehow disappointed that what we stood for did not spill over at the state level. They disbanded us, showed great disrespect towards us, they were practically not interested in Podgorica," she believes.
He says that the citizens of Budva "showed the best how much PES is appreciated" in the local elections. "They realized what the Movement for Podgorica did, we were the first to realize that those promises were false," she added.
"Perhaps we will hand over the initiative"
During the show, Ljiljanić again pointed out that she did not say that she would support the opposition's initiative to shorten the mandate of the parliament, but that shortening the mandate was the fairest way out of the crisis.
"Perhaps we will hand over the initiative, why do you think that is the only option? Perhaps, like the majority, we will agree on a shortening of the mandate", she said, and when asked who she is counting on in that case, she replies:
"I am counting on all responsible constituents of the government, who understand that there is a crisis and that one should not point the finger at anyone."
She said that, apart from the option of submitting an initiative to shorten the mandate, there is also the option of addressing the citizens. "In a way that I go out publicly and say - 'here, let all dissatisfied citizens contact me', to give my contact information, I say - 'tomorrow I will be in Ulica slobode from seven to seven and please sign'... With 2.000 signatures, I can submit that initiative to the assembly without targeting anyone," she explained.
Babović: Any agreement within the majority is acceptable
Babović is convinced that the situation can be resolved, but that "will is questionable".
"I don't take any side, it's their yard, they have a problem, they have solutions, let them approach it in the best way", he pointed out, and repeated the position that extraordinary elections are not a solution.
Vuković said that her impression is that it is impossible to reach an agreement and that the mistrust is too deep.
"If the colleagues do not reach an agreement, the URA will be the first to shorten the mandate," she said.
However, she said that she was rooting for "colleagues to come to an agreement".
Ljiljanić said that the only goal of the Movement for Podgorica is to fulfill pre-election promises. "If we are not able to fulfill it and correct the things we promised to the citizens, elections are the fairest option".
Babović said that any agreement within the majority is acceptable to them.
Mugoša is convinced that it is difficult to reach an agreement.
"As a man from the opposition, I would like to see a change of government, which is logical, but in any case, after the elections, there should be stability, for the sake of the citizens."
He believes that there are enough councilors who believe that extraordinary elections are the best solution.
Ljiljanić: I know that Milatović would help if we needed it
Asked what role the state president, former PES deputy president Jakov Milatović, who left the party, will play in this, Ljiljanić says that they have great confidence and that they have always stood by Milatović.
"We believe in his path, he presented two difficult processes in our movement, we all stood behind the man who brought changes in Podgorica, who had to leave this city due to someone else's irresponsibility, so maybe the situation would have been different, we have to say, and he had to take over to fight another fight, where he once again claimed a great victory and sent the former regime into the past," she stated.
When asked if this means that Milatović is the informal leader of the Movement for Podgorica, she said that she would not put it that way. "I had to distance myself, that we stand by him, we believe and think that he is performing his current function in the interest of all citizens".
Ljiljanić, when asked if Milatović has the ambition to be the leader of the party or coalition that will participate in the special elections, said that this is a question for him.
"But as far as Mr. Milatović and his path are concerned, as well as opening the door to Montenegro to the European path, I think he is the first in this and that he has shown responsibility and seriousness in all these processes."
When asked where she formally sees Milatović, at the head of a party or a new movement, she says that she would like him to be at the head of a party, if he has such a desire.
"At the moment, I didn't see that he had such ambitions. But I know, if at any moment we needed him in Podgorica, he would be ready to step into his shoes and help," she assessed.
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