Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to Member of Parliament Milos Konatar of the United Reform Action (URA), the Government must present an anti-crisis package of measures as soon as possible in order to protect citizens and the economy, instead of focusing on selling off the most valuable state assets.

He said that the Government must not remain a passive observer and turn a blind eye whenever a problem arises, but that the time has come to face reality and act, as a financial crisis is knocking on the door of the European Union (EU), and therefore Montenegro as well. 

Konatar said in a press release that it is very important to respond in a timely manner.

He called on the Government not to wait and merely observe, but to act in three directions.

First, by limiting price increases of certain goods and services, and providing subsidies for basic food products and energy for socially vulnerable groups; and secondly, by supporting the economy through subsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises most affected by rising energy and raw material costs, as well as through new credit lines to preserve business liquidity.

Konatar also urged the Government to act by preserving energy stability and ensuring regular fuel supply, alongside active tax and subsidy policies to keep fuel affordable and mitigate price increases for both citizens and businesses.

“Citizens and businesses must not bear the burden of the crisis alone. It is precisely the role of the state, that is, the Government, to help protect citizens’ living standards and enable stable business operations, because the question is not whether there will be a crisis and rising prices, but how severe the crisis will be,” Konatar concluded.