In an interview for the CdM portal, a professor and President of the Association of Lawyers of Montenegro, Dr. Branislav Radulovic, speaks about the formula for unblocking Montenegrin bodies, the way for overcoming the political stalemate and making progress on the European Agenda.
According to Mr Radulovic, “if Montenegro wants to integrate into the community of enlightened European nations, it must finally decide whether it belongs to the Eastern or Western civilization circle“.
He also mentions five major goals that need to be realized urgently if progress on the European Agenda is to be restored. First, the creation of conditions for functioning of the rule of law through election of judicial and prosecutorial office holders, the second is the adoption of electoral legislation for the next parliamentary elections, the third is strengthening the negotiating structure for negotiation talks with the EU, the fourth is consistent and effective fight against the epidemic and, finally, the stabilization of public finances and the fight against corruption.
As for the first two goals, Mr Radulovic says, it’s totally up to parliament and a potential pro-European majority comprising 49 or more MPs to carry out them. As for the remaining three goals, they fall under the competence of executive power and partially reformed prosecution.
On the statement of certain political representatives that Djukanovic’s departure is the ultimate condition for achieving broader agreement, Mr Radulovic says “the question of who will be the president of a party is an internal question of that party and its membership. However, it should be emphasized that our Constitution, pursuant to Article 97 paragraph 5, does not provide that the elected President of the State may simultaneously hold another position, i.e. a party function. If Mr Djukanovic, in this specific case, aligns his position with the Constitution, it’d be a good move for the Montenegrin legal environment.“
Speaking about somewhat greater interest of the international community in the state of play in Montenegro, he notes that we shouldn’t be “waiting for external solutions, but rather take responsibility for the process itself and its outcomes. Our foreign-political partners will most likely welcome and back good results and good solutions”.