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AUTHOR: M.J. GDNUS
We have had several opportunities to witness the representatives of the parliamentary majority being ready for anything. However, this time, unexpectedly, they have fully revealed their cowardice. As the Prime Minister's Hour and MPs' questions approached—about which I was regularly informed regarding the scheduling and deadlines for submission—someone (and the birds are whispering that it is the head of the parliamentary group of a party known for its insatiable consumption of snacks and official fuel) had the brilliant idea to, contrary to the provisions of the Rules of Procedure, prevent opposition MPs from asking questions. This happened ahead of the local elections in Nikšić, which they are clearly set to lose, said Nikola Zirojević, a representative of the European Union.
He added that he had a question for the Minister of the Interior, Danilo Šaranović.
“I asked him to clarify on what parameters he based his statement that ‘the security system enjoys the highest level of credibility ever.’ And then it is quite clear why the ‘megadens’ students, even before the COVID era, are forcefully working on ensuring this question is not raised, trying to preserve whatever little reputation they have left in Nikšić, if they even have any,” said Zirojević.
The second question was directed at the coordinator of the Ministry of Energy, Admir Šahmanović.
“I asked him what happened to the promises about the production of drones and anodized hardware at the Nikšić Steelworks. A question that would have fully exposed the lies of the current majority, starting from the former minister and current Mayor of Podgorica, Saša Mujović, all the way to the outgoing Mayor of Nikšić, Marko Kovačević. Despite numerous promises, nothing has come of the Steelworks, and the only change they made was demolishing the lime kiln, which was one of Nikšić’s symbols and this factory’s landmark. With that, despite their chest-thumping and heroic talk, they finished off the once most renowned Nikšić factory,” he pointed out.
He adds that it remains unprecedented that, in a country that claims to be democratically oriented, there was a parliamentary majority that used every possible means to prevent the opposition from speaking.
“They broke their backs to bring us back into the Parliament, blaring about national interest and European integration, only for the same ones to support a proposal that takes away our right to ask questions. But they shouldn’t worry—our questions will be heard, if not in the plenary hall, then in all other locations, and their disgrace, that they prevented us from asking out of fear of the numerous classic political knockouts they face, will echo just as loudly throughout Montenegro as our statements would have, had we been given the chance to ask the questions,” Zirojević concluded.
