Montenegro at a Crossroads: Awards to Chauvinists and Pepper Spray for Citizens!
Welcome to Montenegro in 2024, where the state rewards those who deny its independence, and citizens get pepper sprayed for daring to speak up! Yes, you read that right. The current government decided to award the highest state honor to Andrija Mandić, a man who openly calls the Montenegrin nation a “communist invention” and promotes a retrograde neo-Chetnik ideology.
What’s Happening in Montenegro?
This decision is not just a political scandal; it’s a direct attack on the very idea of Montenegro’s independence, its anti-fascist heritage, and civic dignity. The European Citizens’ Alliance of Montenegro clearly states: the government has betrayed the country and its people. And what’s the government’s response? Instead of facing criticism, they send police to pepper spray peaceful civic protests.
An Award for a State Denier
Andrija Mandić, now heading the Parliament, is not just a politician — he symbolizes those who never accepted Montenegro as a state. Yet, the parties supporting him gave him a majority and presented him as a factor of stability. Stability? More like a stable capitulation to chauvinistic ideas that humiliate the country.
Citizens Against Fascistization
When free citizens peacefully took to the streets to protest this shameful rehabilitation of chauvinistic ideas, the government responded with violence. Pepper spray became a symbol of repression, not protection. The European Citizens’ Alliance condemns police brutality and calls for the annulment of this shameful decision.
What’s Next?
Montenegro stands at a crossroads. Will it remain a country worthy of its citizens, anti-fascist and European, or become a historical footnote under the rule of those who deny its essence? The European Citizens’ Alliance and the people refuse to accept fascist methods and are ready to fight for the country they deserve.
A Little Humor to End On
If this sounds like a bad movie script, think again — this is our reality. Maybe it’s time we all write a script for a better Montenegro? Or at least laugh while we wait for change. Who knows, maybe pepper spray will become the new national perfume?
Share your thoughts, because if not you, then who? And remember — the real revolution starts with a comment!
