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The overthrow of Zdravko Krivokapic’s government has been met with mixed reactions from political forces in Montenegro.
Opposition parties say the ouster of the government has created new conditions for the country’s European integration, while pro-Serb parties, which have been in power until now, see it as an action against the electoral will in Montenegro.
Montenegro’s parliament approved the overthrow of the government with 43 votes in favor of the no-confidence motion. 11 deputies were against, while 27 others did not vote in the 81-member parliament.
The vote on the motion, initiated by Dritan Abazovic’s Civic Movement “URA”, paves the way for the negotiation process for the formation of a new government.
“This action showed the citizens of Montenegro that changes are possible and for the good of the country.” said Abazovi..
Mr. Abazovi, noted that “The new government must be elected as soon as possible and that talks with the parliamentary majority have already begun”.
All opposition parties, including minority parties, the Democratic Party of Socialists of current President Milo Djukanovic and members of the previous ruling majority, the Civic Movement URA and CIVIS, voted to topple Mr Krivokapic’s government.
MP Fatmir Gjeka, chairman of the Democratic Party which voted for the overthrow of the government, told “Voice of America” that new conditions have been created for the European integration of Montenegro.
“We intend to take steps forward towards European integration, taking into account that this year we have lost with a wrong governance. We have received the worst report since we started negotiations with the EU, so we have to make a lot of efforts in this regard.“, Said Mr. Gjeka.
The Speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro, Aleksa Beçiiq, whose party voted against the motion to overthrow the government, described as absurd the new situation created in Montenegro.
“It is a historical absurdity for a party that has the least number of deputies and which was in power to overthrow the government.” said Mr. Beçiq.
He expressed suspicion that “This scenario includes President Djukanovic’s Democratic Party of Socialists, which has been in power in Montenegro for more than three decades.”
“Political analysts in Montenegro, meanwhile, estimate that a conservative and pro-Serbian government was overthrown, which caused a deep division in Montenegrin society.” Analysts believe that “the next government can fix the identity problems in Montenegro.
Motion of no confidence and demands for the dismissal of executive representatives are the result of several months of government crisis, both between parliament and the government, as well as within the government itself.
Parliament last Thursday, February 3rd, refused to put on the agenda the vote for the dismissal of Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic, requested by Prime Minister Krivokapic. Meanwhile, the vote of confidence in the Speaker of the Parliament, Aleksa Beçiiq, is scheduled for Monday at the request of the Montenegrin opposition./VOA
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