Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to the United Reform Action (URA), voting by some judges of the Constitutional Court against initiating proceedings to assess the constitutionality of the agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) raises questions about their integrity, professionalism and intentions.

This political party believes that the judges who opposed launching the procedure effectively assessed the allegedly unconstitutional act in a positive way.

“The Constitutional Court should have been the first to stand unanimously in defence of constitutionality and legality in Montenegro, protecting the public and national interest and initiating a review of the constitutionality of the Agreement,” URA said in a press release.

The party argued that instead of doing so, some judges chose to protect private interests and legalize the “plunder” of state-owned property by handing it over to investors outside the law, established procedures and without transparency.

“The duty of the Constitutional Court is to act as a barrier against bypassing public procedures and to protect the public interest,” URA said.

They warned that such a decision by some judges sends the opposite message and will deepen justified public distrust in the Constitutional Court.