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The initiative to rehabilitate the people of Goloto is fair, but now is not the right time to address the issue

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The Goloto Rehabilitation Initiative is Just, but the Timing Isn’t Right to Tackle This Issue

Miodrag Laković, Photo: Luka Zeković

Miodrag Laković, a Member of Parliament for the Europe Now Movement (PES), expressed that his party views the initiative proposed by Montenegro’s President, Jakov Milatović, concerning the legislation on rehabilitating and compensating political prisoners from Goli Otok as humane, just, and grounded in historical reality. However, he cautioned that addressing this issue might lead to further societal divisions and suggested postponing resolution until after the strategic state goals outlined in the Barometer 26 document are accomplished.

“The proposal by President Milatović regarding the law on rehabilitation and compensation for Goli Otok political prisoners is seen by us in the Europe Now Movement as humane, equitable, and rooted in historical truth. Nonetheless, in the existing political climate and social environment, this matter could provoke additional divisions and polarization, alongside the simultaneous emergence of other painful topics from our history,” Laković conveyed in his media statement.

“Thus, we advocate for unity among political entities and society as a whole to achieve Montenegro’s strategic objectives, as specified in the Barometer 26 document, and to defer the resolution of such issues until after we have addressed the state priorities that the citizens have entrusted us to handle,” the PES MP emphasized.

Yesterday, President Milatović submitted a proposal to the Parliament (which he is not legally entitled to do regarding law proposals) for a law concerning the rehabilitation of individuals from Goli Otok, stating that this action signifies the beginning of a crucial process of confronting the past and rectifying historical injustices.

He urged all parliamentarians, irrespective of their political affiliations, to endorse this initiative.

Some ruling parties back President Jakov Milatović’s initiative to enact a law for the rehabilitation and compensation of political prisoners on Goli Otok, while others indicate that a decision on this matter is still forthcoming, and some have chosen to remain silent. Conversely, the opposition perceives Milatović’s proposal as an attempt at his “political rehabilitation” and shows little interest in commenting on his suggestions.

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