Silence Louder Than Ustasha Songs: Where is Montenegro’s Anti-Fascism?
While Montenegro celebrated Statehood Day on July 13th, commemorating the historic uprising against fascism, a scandal unfolded in the heart of Nikšić that brutally insults those very anti-fascist achievements. In the Onogošt hotel, openly and without interruption, songs by Marko Perković Thompson, known for his pro-Ustasha lyrics glorifying crimes against Serbs, Jews, and Roma, were played.
Ustasha Songs in the Heart of Anti-Fascist Montenegro?
While citizens marked freedom, music echoing from speakers celebrated those who wanted to trample that freedom. Ustasha messages, hidden in the music, were promoted in the public space of a state proud of its anti-fascist heritage. But the biggest scandal is not the act itself, but the silence that followed. No reaction from the prosecutor’s office, police, or civil NGOs, and most devastatingly, no word from the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), which has long presented itself as a bastion of civic, European, and anti-fascist values.
DPS Hypocrisy and Double Standards Politics
Where are those loudspeakers of progress now? Their silence is not accidental but politically calculated. When extremism comes from the desired side, there is no need to react. Meanwhile, Metropolitan Methodius is summoned and interrogated for a speech mentioning the Yugoslav Army in the Homeland War, a regular formation that fought against fascism, without a single call for violence or hate speech. Police and prosecutors react quickly and efficiently, as if it were a terrorist attack.
Thompson in Croatia and Montenegro: No Punishment, No Condemnation
Thompson can announce new concerts in Zagreb, singing songs glorifying crimes against Serbs, Jews, and Roma without fear of bans, sanctions, or condemnation. His music has already penetrated Montenegro’s public space, and none of those who have long attacked the Serbian Orthodox Church and Metropolitan Amfilohije speak a single word now. But if a speech is read somewhere that does not fit their narrative, DPS and their media satellites immediately raise the alarm about alleged Greater Serbian nationalism, threats to secularism, and the destruction of Montenegro’s European path.
Anti-Fascism as a Cover for Fascism?
Such hypocrisy has led to the relativization of Ustasha messages and treating Thompson as an ordinary entertainer, while true anti-fascists, both religious and historical, are declared enemies of the system. If the state is silent on Ustasha ideology but persecutes those who remind the truth, it is not just a political problem but a deep moral perversion.
Where is Montenegro’s Anti-Fascism?
While Ustasha songs are played in Nikšić and DPS remains silent, the question arises: what kind of system is this and whom does it serve? If the state is silent on Ustasha ideology but persecutes those who remind the truth, it is not just a political problem but a deep moral perversion.
What do you think? Is this just another political play or a real danger to society? Drop a comment, maybe together we’ll expose this disgrace!
Political Compass:
- The article clearly criticizes DPS and points out political silence and hypocrisy, positioning it in the left-center (x=3) and more authoritarian quadrant (y=7) due to emphasis on state responsibility and justice.
Source: in4s.net, article ID 191508
