2019
Government grants those who need to control, investigate and judge
11. 09. 2019.
Several Constitutional Court judges are in sort of conflict of interest, since they are also beneficiaries of the rights conferred on them by the impugned Law. What makes even more apparent the negative effects of government gifts to judges, considers Stevo Muk. Stevo Muk commented for the European pulse the current situation following the publication…
New IA project: For the Better Use of Public Money
10. 09. 2019.
Institute Alternative (IA) started implementing a new project ”For the Better Use of Public Money!“. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to establishing transparent, competitive and effective public procurement system in Montenegro. Project is financially supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands. Specific objectives of the project are to: Provide…
Housing Commission, a phantom organ that has been breaking laws for years
09. 09. 2019.
In an effort to completely clear up many controversies surrounding the work of the Housing Commission, new issues are continually raised and new breaches of the law are found. Thus, among other things, the Commission which is an independent authority that is subject to the Law on Free Access to Information has been violating this…
Documentary “Envelope”
03. 09. 2019.
Clip published in January this year clearly shows Knežević, as one of the wealthiest Montenegrins and until recently very close to Milo Đukanović, handing over a (cash stuffed) envelope to a high DPS official Slavoljub Stijepović just before 2016 election. Duško Knežević, who fell out with the clique released a video which explains what lays…
Blog: Housing Corruption
29. 08. 2019.
The Government has released a list of 98 officials whose so-called housing needs it has resolved. Although this is only a small part of the complete information which the public is rightfully requesting from the government, the extent of the injustice is obvious. It showed what we already suspected. Citizen’s money is being squandered by…
The Agency for Prevention of Corruption protects conflict of interest instead of prosecuting it
29. 08. 2019.
Human Rights Action (HRA), Network for the Affirmation of the NGO Sector (MANS), Alternative Institute (IA) and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) submitted, on 9 August 2019, two requests to the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (APC), suggesting this body to establish violation of the provisions of the Law on Prevention of Corruption, in…