2015
Various Views on Procurement Corruption
06. 04. 2015.
Risks of corruption exist in all phases of the procurement procedure and in all areas; therefore, regardless of certain improvements that were brought with the latest amendments to the law, it is necessary to further strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms, as contracting authorities have said. Institute Alternative has conducted a research about the attitudes of the contracting…
Press Release: Stop the Pressure on Media with Selective Application of the Law
06. 04. 2015.
The Government of Montenegro is obliged to ensure conditions for development of media pluralism, or quality informing of Montenegrin citizens on all matters of public interest. Blocking the account of independent TV Vijesti due to tax debts is the consequence of inconsistent application of legal regulations in the area of media. Laws must be respected…
Do we need a special parliamentary Committee for Budget and Audit?
05. 04. 2015.
Parliamentary (political) control of the budget relies on the work of the State Audit Institutions (SAI) in regard to the oversight of the directing and spending of the budgetary funds. SAI is the key partner of the Parliament because it allows the MPs to find out what exactly is happening with the budget. At the…
Talk Show: Construction with Benefits
28. 03. 2015.
Our research coordinator Jovana Marović has participated in a talk show “On Fridays at 8” with Tina Raičević, broadcast on TV Vijesti. The topic of the show was corruption in urban planning, public procurement and public – private partnership. Among other things, guest of the talk show talked about numerous problems in these areas: land…
TV Debate: Government Reshuffle
27. 03. 2015.
Stevo Muk, the President of the Managing Board of the Institute Alternative, was the guest in the TV show “Friday at 8”, hosted by Tina Raičević on TV Vijesti. The topic of the discussion was the Government reshuffle. Other guests were Neđeljko Rudović, deputy Editor in Chief of the Daily newspaper Vijesti and Dragan Janjušević,…
Discretion without explanation: The appeal to establish guidelines for heads of authorities’ decisions
27. 03. 2015.
The number of the complaints filed by the candidates for employment in state organs who did not get the job has increased which imposes the need to stipulate in details the discretion of the elders when deciding. Twenty six candidates, of at least 130 who have filed complaints against the decisions on the selection of…