According to political analyst Predrag Kalezić, the Speaker of the Assembly, Jelena Borovinić Bojović, has lost her position in the Capital.
Predrag Kalezić, photo: RTV PG
"That is obvious to everyone, but Borovinić Bojović does not need to worry much for the simple reason that last week we had information that a position in the Government was opening up for her, so Ms. Borovinić Bojović will already be well-off," Kalezić emphasizes.
Kalezić adds that the initiative is a purely political path, which, as he says, comes from people who are in the parliament benches every day and who see that there is no majority that can hold the current government together.
"They are simply trying to use some political means to bring the initiative to a conclusion and to show, in quantitative terms, that there is not a sufficient majority in the Podgorica assembly for Mrs. Borovinić Bojović to remain in power," the political analyst points out.
What is interesting, as he states, is the fact that Ms. Borovinić, after Mr. Vučinić's resignation, did not elect a deputy speaker of the Assembly, so, in essence, if the initiative were to come on the agenda, according to him, it turned out that there was not a sufficient majority for Borovinić Bojović to remain and it is very questionable who would then take over as speaker of the Assembly.
"I agree that this is, to put it mildly, a political game and tactic of the opposition forces, but the reality is that it arose from the fact that Borovinić Bojović does not have a sufficient number of councilors who support her. To be very realistic, the Democratic People's Party has absolutely shown with its stance that, behind the scenes, it does not support the president," Kalezić said.
He also adds that he does not know whether this will turn out to be true in reality, but points out that Borovinić Bojović has no foothold in parliament.
"The fact is that the Government has announced that Ms. Borovinić will be fired and that preparations are already underway for her. There are no indicators, don't worry, if necessary, we will put all possible government officials into the Government and simply no one should fear for their positions," said Kalezić.
Dževdet Pepić, photo: RTV PG
Civic activist Dževdet Pepić agrees that after the DNP's exit from the ruling coalition in Podgorica, there is no longer a stable majority, and believes that the current political situation is "buying time" until the next elections.
"Well, since the DNP left the ruling coalition, it is well known that there is no majority. In my opinion, every initiative is both legal and legitimate. Those who submitted it probably do not expect much, but this is simply buying time, because we have practically entered the pre-election year," said Pepić.
He believes that the possibility of introducing compulsory administration or continuing the current model of government functioning has not been ruled out.
"It could very easily be some kind of forced administration or it could simply continue in this style – to 'patch up' until the next elections," Pepić said.
Speaking about political employment and the distribution of positions, Pepić assessed that this is a serious problem for Montenegrin society.
"We seem to have become a society where the most important thing is to choose a place for someone. We have a huge administration, and everything comes down to satisfying 'ours'. I often say that our bigger problem is cronyism than ideological struggle," he said.
Kalezić recalled Dragan Bojović's resignation from all positions in the DNP, assessing that after leaving the party, it is clear who benefits from this move.
"You can see to which flock Mr. Bojović made a sacrifice by leaving the DNP, and who influenced his leaving on his own, and the fact that Ms. Borovinić is now receiving open arms from Mr. Spajić personally, where he says she is very welcome in the Government, shows in which direction the credit goes," adds Kalezić.
He stated that his departure from the DNP came at a very complex time, and that, in his opinion, family-political ties also intervened in the whole situation.
"Mr. Bojović left the DNP at a very complex moment, and in my opinion, that behavior is questionable. I think there was also the influence of his wife, or that certain family-political connections intervened," said Kalezić.
He added that he sees the Prime Minister's current attitude towards Borovinić as a kind of political gratitude.
"Mr. Spajić is practically saying: 'You will get a place in the government, don't worry,' as a kind of gratitude for the reaction during the conflict with the DNP," Kalezić concluded.
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