Social Democratic Member of Parliament Boris Mugoša stated that the government is fundamentally adopting anti-European measures driven by narrow party interests.

He referenced an article in “Vijesti,” highlighting that during Thursday’s session, most government members voiced objections to the Proposal for Amendments to the Law on Civil Servants and State Employees. Their criticisms predominantly aimed at lowering the proposed criteria, which prompted Minister of Public Administration Maraš Dukaj to share his views on his colleagues’ suggestions.

Just two days ago, the government approved the draft law, but not in the form initially suggested by the Ministry of Public Administration and discussed with the European Commission (EC). Conclusions were reached regarding provisions that did not resonate with the majority of ministers, leading to the amended regulation being sent to MPs for further discussion and decision-making.

“It’s astonishing what I am reading… A proposal for a critical systemic law receives a positive endorsement from the EC, and then the majority in the government contradicts that advice. This serves as yet another illustration of their ‘EU talk’ facade while essentially behaving in an anti-European manner for the sake of narrow party interests,” Mugoša remarked on Iks.

He expressed his anticipation of a decisive and principled response from the EU Delegation to Montenegro and the non-governmental sector, emphasizing that public administration reform is a cornerstone of negotiations with the European Commission. He underscored that a fundamental aspect of this reform process involves the civil service system and human resource management.

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