"Where Tomorrow?" files lawsuit against Democrats

AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS

The "Where Tomorrow?" collective announced that their members will file a lawsuit against the Democratic Montenegro party and its officials who, as they claim, have constantly made unfounded and untrue accusations about the connections of student protest organizers with criminal clans and corruption.

"Members of this party used their ministerial, parliamentary and other positions to make claims, without any evidence, that the organizers of the protests are members of organized crime groups, thus directly endangering individuals from the "Kamo Śutra?" collective," the statement states.

Public officials, members of the Government or political actors have not shown responsibility for publicly spoken words, targeting, and have not once provided evidence for their claims, although this has been requested of them on several occasions, the student group says.

As the statement reminds us, Minister of Internal Affairs Danilo Šaranović, in an appearance on TV Vijesti in the show "U retrovizoru" when asked whether he connects organized crime groups to the protests and whether he has any operational data, replied: "I have operational data, but I stand behind everything my political subject announced today as a Democratic official."

"He never informed us or the public about this operational data, as we requested. Through their statements, in addition to constant calls to provide evidence for their claims, they continued to target without any responsibility or awareness for their claims and publicly spoken words from their positions, in which they are institutionally and party-protected.

This is especially dangerous when you consider that the attacks directed at young people without political functions and party backgrounds were made by members of the Parliament, as well as ministers and deputy prime ministers of the Government of Montenegro. Such presentation of “truths” by political authorities has also caused the spread of hate speech, threats and insults that members receive via social networks. This statement by political and public figures has encouraged certain media outlets, which are targeting students gathered in “Kamo Śutra?”,” the statement said.

They regret, they note, that individuals whose work is paid for by citizens have decided to endanger those same citizens by using their position and leverage.

“We are especially sorry that students are an easy target for politicians and in this way they demonstrate their attitude towards democratic principles – freedom of thought and speech.

We will use all democratic, legal and legitimate capacities of this country – and that is why we are filing a lawsuit,” said “Kamo Śutra?”