Ahead of the long-announced meeting with representatives of the Government of Montenegro, Marina Vujačić, executive director of the Association of Disabled Youth of Montenegro, says that if the conversation with institutions does not bring concrete results, more radical steps and new protests will follow.
"If this meeting does not meet expectations either, not only have we not ruled out the possibility of protests – we are ready for even more decisive, even more direct forms of struggle. Our determination is stronger than ever," Vujačić said in "Colors of Morning" on TV Vijesti.
The meeting, which has already been postponed twice, is scheduled to take place on April 22nd.
The protest on March 19 was temporarily suspended with promises from the government that a meeting with representatives of people with disabilities would be organized next week. However, as Vujačić points out, a month later it is still not known who will attend the meeting, nor what the status of the key demands is.
"The promises remained on paper. The Regulation on Subsidies has not been amended, the Draft Law that undermines existing rights has not been withdrawn, and a working group that would include representatives of persons with disabilities has not been formed," recalls Vujačić.
She emphasizes that institutional ignoring and lack of transparency has created additional revolt among people with disabilities and their organizations.
"Ignoring communication, delaying without explanation, lack of response, all of this shows how much the institutions do not understand the seriousness of the situation. We are not asking for privileges, but for basic rights and dignity," he points out.
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