Spajić: We will propose postponing the census for a month

The new government, together with the parliamentary majority in order to achieve a general consensus and speed up the European path of Montenegro, will propose postponing the census for a month, in order to create the conditions for this important social activity to gain absolute legitimacy, through the improvement of transparency and inclusiveness, and by accepting the essential demands of the council and councils of less numerous peoples and the opposition, declared Milojko Spajić, the representative for the composition of the 44th Government of Montenegro.
He believes that the participation of the opposition in the census commissions, as in 2011, is important for the legitimacy of the census, so that the relevance of the data is not questioned or various excuses for obstruction and politicization are sought.
The census is a statistical category and the quality of the collected data is very important for the state because it primarily helps us in making key decisions for the future of our country. Among the most important questions are: how many young people left Montenegro in search of bread, what is our labor market like, do we need a recalibration of the strategy of building residential buildings, etc. - said Spajić.
Also, he added, the census for a period of one month that coincides with the holidays would also allow the participation in the census of those citizens who are absent from their place of residence, due to seasonal work in another Montenegrin municipality, or those who are temporarily staying abroad. , as one of the key demands of parties and councils of less numerous nations.
For the sake of legitimacy, and in order for the data to be unquestionable, we will also propose the introduction of special software, which would allow every citizen to perform a control after the enumerator takes the data, which would prevent any fraud and alleged bias of the enumerator. As the census is very important for the country due to obtaining new updated data, and social cohesion and the spirit of compromise due to our clear determination to be part of the civilized world and the EU, I expect that all political actors will take part in this process in order to contribute to lowering tensions and redirecting the full focus on the economy - concluded Spajić.
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