2018
IA submitted an Initiative to the Council of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption: The Agency wants us to take its word
14. 02. 2018.
There is no possibility for the public to verify that the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption checks credibility of public officials’ declared assets, so we asked the Agency’s supervisory body to control its work in this important area. Institute Alternative has requested reports, records or official notes on the conducted controls of asset declarations…
The Parliament Undermines the Legal System of Montenegro
12. 02. 2018.
The reaction of the Parliament of Montenegro regarding the decision of the Basic Court by which it issued interim order requesting the Parliament of Montenegro to reinstate Goran Đurović at the position of the RTCG Council member within eight days, until the completion of the judicial proceeding, is scandalous and represents an open attack of…
The Parliament Should Implement the Decision of the Court
10. 02. 2018.
We commend the decision of the Basic Court in Podgorica which establishes temporary measure that orders the Parliament of Montenegro to return Goran Đurović at the position of the RTCG Council member within eight days, until the judicial proceeding is completed, all in order to prevent consequences that cannot be compensated later on. We have…
Instead of spreading false news and polemic with NGOs, the Government should complete its work
06. 02. 2018.
We welcome the agreement reached at the meeting yesterday between representatives of the Government of Montenegro and RTCG regarding the signing of the 2018-2020 Broadcasting Services Contract. However, the public has the right to accurate information, so it should be specified that information published yesterday by the Media Directorate and Public Relations Department of the…
Government to unblock RTCG contracts and show that it works in public, and not party interest
05. 02. 2018.
The Government of Montenegro has significantly caused problems which the RTCG faces over the last period through institutional mechanisms at its disposal, demonstrating in this way that it primarily protects the party, or more precisely, interests of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and not the public interest. Namely, the Government has been blocking…
Confidential Procurement Far From Public’s Control: State Protected with Printers and Car Tires
05. 02. 2018.
In addition to the specific equipment needed for the security of the state and citizens, purchase of ordinary computers and passenger cars also slipped through under the veil of secrets of procurement worth millions. In a significant number of cases, only one bidder participated in tender. In the last five years (2013-2017), the Ministry of…