Good morning! Much ado about nothing. All Vucic’s propaganda machinery, Orthodox brotherhoods and social networks were buzzing and announcing religious processions. The change of Milojko Spajic’s regime. The result: barely a few hundred people with the flags of Russia and Serbia. All the talk about Srebrenica and Jasenovac is a means of putting pressure on Knezevic to enter the government. And nothing else.
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Zealot debacle
The Internet does not exist as a place. Americans say the Internet is not a real place. The Internet affects reality. Vucic’s media influence reality and create perception, but logistics are needed for action and rallies. After yesterday’s video, it is clear to everyone that DF and the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) did not lift a finger. That is why barely a few hundred zealots gathered in front of the Government building in Podgorica yesterday. Priest Plamenac from Bar with fascist views and politician Vladislav Dajkovic were delegated to show some solidarity. The principal of the school in Pluzine also came and told the mother “Serbia-Russia” that he did not recognize the state of Montenegro. Vesna Bratic left us a bunch of principals like this. Nevertheless, Vesna is in the opposition, like her other party colleagues Dobricanin and Danilovic. Danilovic is still in office, but he is in the political opposition.
How times change. Only two years ago, Vesna Bratic protested in front of the same Government building together with Milatovic and Spajic as brothers-in-law. She protested against the minority government, with which Dritan became prime minister thanks to the votes of DPS.
A long time ago.
Andrija Mandic showed that his position was more important than Srebrenica. At the gathering, I did not see Joanikije, Methodius, or priest Miajlo Backovic or priest Gojko Perovic. So, there is no blessing. Power should be preserved at all costs. Today they will gather again. It is said that party bodies of NSD and DNP are expressly forbidden to participate in the gathering.
Is this a sign that de-radicalization has taken place? No, this is a sign that, if there are serious protests and destabilization, the reason for it will be threatened positions and sinecures. Privileges at stake. They abused the naive with religious processions in order to get into positions. There is no more money for those naive people, for fuel, for T-shirts and tracksuits, for flags or raincoats and other things.
However, don’t forget that the protest-debacle of the group and team “We will not give up on the electoral will” last year, which was organized to push DF into the ruling majority, did not fail in its results. DF is today in the ruling majority, and installed at management positions. The only thing is that it is not in the highest positions in the government. That will be done as well. Srebrenica served only as a means of pressure. Voting in New York will end today, and then there will be sincere and stronger protests about the real goal, i.e. entering the government.
Two “prophecies” by CdM analysts and columnists have come true. It was said that Mandic would not make any big deal, because his positions are in the first place. Second, it was said that Vucic’s threats and tabloid hysteria had no effect and that there should be no fear when it was not supported by the local logistics of SPC and DF. Threats or hysteria should not be used for the Montenegrin government to be forced to work against its interests. PES needs to take a good look at how far this has brought URA.
That’s it for today. We wish you a pleasant rest of the day.
Kind regards,
Ljubomir Filipovic, CdM analyst and columnist
(The opinions and views of the authors of the columns are not necessarily those of CdM)
