Agreement on the Future by "Odupri Se": Protest Unites Opposition?

"Some parties have already basically supported the draft Agreement, with the only common effort to reach a document that will be acceptable to all. We called on the leaders of parliamentary opposition parties to convene a joint meeting on Wednesday (27 March). Tens of thousands of citizens have sent a clear message to the domestic and world public that changes in Montenegro are inevitable and unavoidable," the protest organizers said in a statement.

 

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) today submitted to the organizers of the protests the proposal of the points from the Agreement on the Future Draft, which they consider acceptable to all 39 opposition delegates, as well as representatives of the "Odupri Se- 97,000" movement.

 

Democratic Front (DF) sent a proposal on the joint action of representatives of all parliamentary opposition parties and opposition deputies with the message "Let's Agree!".

 

"We are beginning the next cycle, preferably as far as the public is concerned, to find a common denominator," Dzemal Perovic told the opposition parties on March 23, from the sixth protest of citizens in Podgorica.

 

"There is another round of consultation with opposition political parties, which began with the DF, with a view to achieving a minimum of agreement on common points. It is no longer white paper because we do not have time to lose. I believe everything will be agreed upon Wednesday," Perović told Vijesti.

 

A new round of consultations began after DF asked for “white papers” to go, matching the previously proposed Agreement on the Future, which the protest organizers forwarded to the parliamentary opposition, marking it as a roadmap for a peaceful transition to government.

 

This document requires, among other things, the formation of the Government of Civil Unity, which would prepare fair and free elections, involving parties of the authorities, opposition and independent intellectuals.

"After yesterday's consultations with the representative of the organizers of the protest "Odupri Se," the Democratic Front sent a Proposal on the Joint Action of Representatives of All Parliamentary Opposition Parties and Opposition Members, "Let’s Agree!", which we firmly believe will contribute to overcoming misunderstandings and enable joint action in realization proclaimed goals," the DF reported. 

 

 

"Starting from the fact that Montenegro is in a deep socio-political crisis that escalated with the "Envelope".

 

Aware of the great responsibility of Montenegrin citizens who are protesting for the resignation of leaders of the regime.

 

Bearing in mind the justified expectations of citizens and the opposition of the public for the unique action of the parliamentary opposition and various associations that formally organize protests.

 

Bearing in mind the political, ideological and program diversity of all those who support the protest

 

Opposition parties and opposition deputies in the Assembly of Montenegro with this document:

 

Strongly support the demands of the organizers of the "Odupri Se- 97,000" protest seeking resignations of President Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister Duško Marković, Supreme State Prosecutor Ivica Stankovic, Chief Special Prosecutor Milivoje Katnić, Anticorruption Agency Director Sreten Radonjić, Director of Public Media Service RTCG Božidar Šundić and the Public Service Managing Board;

 

They affirm that under these totalitarian conditions they will not go to the next elections;

 

They advocate for the formation of a Technical Government that would provide conditions for maintaining free and democratic general elections;

 

They express readiness on continental communication and cooperation in an atmosphere of mutual trust, without exclusivity and condemnation, both politically and operationally, of all opposition parliamentary parties and delegates with representatives of the organizers based on the above-stated goals," says DF.

 

 

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has submitted to the organizers of the protests the proposed item from the Future Agreement document, which they consider acceptable to all 39 opposition delegates as well as representatives of the protest campaign "Odupri Se- 97,000", said today.

 

SDP said they did so after a detailed analysis of the "Future Agreement" and consultations within that party.

 

SDP believes that full support for justified protests and citizens' demands is all acceptable, as a form of over-institutional pressure to achieve full democratization of the Montenegrin society and the release of captive institutions, which is only possible through the necessary personnel changes.

In that party, it is considered that the proposal for a technical government is acceptable, whose primary task is to create conditions for fair and democratic elections with a consistent change, based on broad consensus, reformed electoral and other legislation;

 

It is also estimated that it is acceptable for all to develop a professional, independent and responsible Public Service (RTCG) through impartial management and legal work of the Council, which is only possible through radical personnel change and return to the status before unlawful judicial decisions on the removal of members of the Council and editorial board.

 

As they said, in the SDP, they kept on suggestions they believe to be acceptable to all opposing political entities and can thus lead to the necessary agreement on how to resolve a severe political and institutional crisis.

"We are convinced that such an agreement will be expected of citizens and the democratic public and that we will be by these principles to have an understanding of our international partners." 

 

 

Sources: Vijesti, Mina