Environmental activists are disappointed by the adoption of two agreements with the Emirates, but they expect that MPs will have to vote on them again, and that the decision will be different. The Center for Bird Research and Development, for Boje jutra, points out that they will decide with the other 11 NGOs on further protests, and in the meantime, they will organize an expert panel at the end of this month, and more activities in May, to encourage citizens to make their "against" voice heard more loudly.
"We are very disappointed that this law was still voted on, despite the very long and high-quality, well-argued discussions that took place in the past few days, both in the Parliament and outside it, and in various ways we showed dissatisfaction with this agreement. What we now expect, what will happen now, is for the President of the State, Jakov Milatović, to return this law to a new procedure, a new vote, and until then we will receive a reaction from the European Commission, the European Parliament and of course, to try in that time until the vote comes again to try. We appeal to the MPs to think carefully once again about how they will vote again when it comes to this law," stressed Ksenija Medenica from CZIP.
Regarding the government's claims that "where they don't want investments, they won't invest," activists express doubts and demand clear and precise provisions in the agreement, rather than, as they say, "taking people's word for it." They warn that the agreement, if ratified, potentially allows investors to choose their own construction locations without clear state control.
"It's about giving away space, giving away natural wealth. If the law remains in force, investors will be able to choose any location in Montenegro - including Velika Plaža - and build whatever they want there. Now the fact is that if this law is ratified and adopted, it means that the investor has the opportunity to literally point a finger in Montenegro where he wants to build something, to build, and for the state to allow him to do so," says Medenica.
They clearly say that the fight is not over, and that in the coming days they will continue to pressure institutions, both domestic and international, in order to protect what they consider a fundamental right - the right to preserved nature, justice and respect for the Constitution of Montenegro.
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