Internal affairs minister, Mevludin Nuhodžić, noted that there were no indications that a conflict or tensions might erupt, and especially not a bloodshed, as the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, warned yesterday.
According to Minister Nuhodžić, current events related to the religion law confirm that the Montenegrin society is democratically mature and that all differences in opinions and views, as well as challenges, will be resolved in a democratic and civilized manner.
“Therefore, we can think differently, and these are certainly attainments of democracy, but we must not allow any violation of the principles of a civil, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society. Neither by action nor by sparkling tensions. I am sure that citizens will not support, and state bodies will certainly not allow, to anyone, inside or out, to try to threaten peace and stability in Montenegro”, Mr Nuhodžić told MINA news agency.
He was adamant – the State of Montenegro will prevent any attempt of violence, spurring mayhem or any other kind of conflict in the country.
Prime Minister Duško Marković also responded to Patriarch Irinej’s statement, saying that he [Irinej] should understand and accept that Montenegro is a secular, civic and multi-national state.
