PROTEST ZBOG REVIZIONISTIČKOG IMENOVANJA ULICE U PLJEVLJIMA (eng. below)

PROTEST ZBOG REVIZIONISTIČKOG IMENOVANJA ULICE U PLJEVLJIMA (eng. below)

 

Nevladine organizacije Akcija za ljudska prava (HRA), Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO) i ANIMA Centar za žensko i mirovno obrazovanje izražavaju oštar protest zbog preimenovanja Tivatske ulice u Pljevljima u ulicu Branka Krvavca, vojnika JNA koji je poginuo u agresiji na dubrovačko-hercegovačko područje u Hrvatskoj u oktobru 1991. godine. Smatramo da se radi o postupku protivnom Zakonu o spomen obilježjima Crne Gore i primjeru negativnog istorijskog revizionizma.

Objavljeno je da je Krvavac, kao pripadnik JNA, izgubio život na dubrovačko-hercegovačkom ratištu dok je pružao pomoć ranjenom komandiru.

 

Agresivan napad JNA na Dubrovnik, u kojem su učestvovali pretežno građani Crne Gore, najveća je sramota naše države u novijoj istoriji.

 

Razumljiva je žalost porodice i prijatelja zbog toga što su tadašnje vlasti u taj rat odveli mnoge koji su, na žalost, i stradali, poput Krvavca. Međutim, osnovna činjenica je da su svi stradali (166) bili pripadnici agresorskih snaga JNA, teritorijalne odbrane ili MUP-a Crne Gore, koje su granatirale, pljačkale i ubijale civile na dubrovačkom području, a njihovo djelo ne predstavlja istorijsko dostignuće vrijedno bilo kakvog

veličanja.

 

Prema Zakonu o spomen obilježjima, spomen obilježje može biti i naziv javnog objekta kao što je ulica, samo ako simbolizuje vrijednosti propisane zakonom, a to su: da se obilježavaju značajni događaji, čuvaju uspomene na istaknute ličnosti, njeguju ljudski ideali i kulturno-istorijske tradicije i odaje počast borcima za slobodu, civilnim žrtvama rata i masovnim stradanjima ljudi. Dalje, istaknutom ličnošću se, shodno Zakonu, smatra lice:

 

1) koje je posebno zaslužno za državni, društveni, ekonomski, naučni ili kulturni razvoj Crne Gore ili određenog područja, odnosno mjesta u Crnoj Gori;

2) čije djelo ima međunarodni istorijski, naučni, kulturni, humanistički ili sportski značaj;

3) koje je bilo organizator ili istaknuti učesnik oslobodilačkog rata, ustanka ili pokreta;

4) koje se posebno istaklo u borbi protiv fašizma.

 

Posebno skrećemo pažnju da Zakon jasno propisuje da nije dozvoljeno podizati spomen-obillježje, pored ostalog, i licu koje je bilo saradnik okupatora, njegovog saveznika ili pomagača; licu koje je zastupalo fašističke, šovinističke ili nacističke ideje ili ideologije; ili licu koje je u istoriji Crne Gore ili u istoriji čovječanstva imalo negativnu ulogu.

 

Republika Hrvatska je u junu 1991. godine proglasila nezavisnost od savezne države SFR Jugoslavije. U oktobru 1991. godine je JNA bez napada sa hrvatske teritorije na njene snage u Crnoj Gori ili Bosni i Hercegovini izvršila agresivan napad na Dubrovnik i njegovo zaleđe i područje Konavala do granice sa Crnom Gorom.

 

Imenovanjem ulica, trgova i naselja doprinosimo očuvanju identiteta i vrijednosti koje karakterišu našu državu. Oštro se protivimo ovakvom veličanju agresivnog ratovanja jer ne želimo da se takve strahote ponove ni našoj ni dubrovačkoj djeci, ni bilo kojoj budućoj generaciji.

 

Zahtijevamo od lokalnih samouprava i političkih partija da djeluju odgovorno prilikom donošenja važnih odluka o imenovanju ulica i podizanju spomen-obilježja u lokalnim sredinama.

 

Svi treba da znaju da demokratija odavno ne znači samo puku vladavinu većine, već da zahtijeva obzir prema ljudskim pravima svih.

 

Akcija za ljudska prava (HRA)

Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO)

ANIMA – Centar za mirovno i žensko obrazovanje

 

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PROTEST AGAINST REVISIONIST RENAMING OF STREET IN PLJEVLJA

Non-governmental organizations Human Rights Action (HRA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), and ANIMA Centre for Women's and Peace Education express strong protest against the renaming of Tivatska Street in Pljevlja to Branko Krvavac Street, a soldier of the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA) who died in the aggression on the Dubrovnik-Herzegovina area in Croatia in October 1991. We consider this action to be contrary to the Law on Memorial Monuments of Montenegro and an example of negative historical revisionism.

It has been announced that Krvavac, as a member of the JNA, lost his life in the Dubrovnik-Herzegovina war zone while providing assistance to a wounded commander.

The aggressive attack by the JNA on Dubrovnik, in which predominantly citizens of Montenegro participated, is the greatest shame of our country in recent history.

The sorrow of the family and friends is understandable because the then authorities led many into that war, who unfortunately also perished, like Krvavac. However, the basic fact is that all the deceased (166) were members of the aggressor forces of the JNA, territorial defense, or the Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro, which shelled, looted, and killed civilians in the Dubrovnik area, and their deeds do not represent a historical achievement worthy of any celebration.

According to the Law on Memorial Monuments, a memorial monument can also be the name of a public facility such as a street, only if it symbolizes the values prescribed by law, which are: to commemorate significant events, preserve the memory of prominent personalities, nurture human ideals and cultural- historical traditions, and pay tribute to freedom fighters, civilian war victims, and mass human casualties.

Furthermore, an eminent figure, according to the Law, is considered to be a person who:

1) has made a special contribution to the state, social, economic, scientific, or cultural development of Montenegro or a specific area or place in Montenegro;

2) whose work has international historical, scientific, cultural, humanitarian, or sports significance;

3) who was an organizer or prominent participant in the liberation war, uprising, or movement;

4) who has distinguished themselves in the fight against fascism.

We particularly draw attention to the fact that the Law clearly stipulates that it is not allowed to erect a memorial monument, among other things, to a person who collaborated with the occupier, its ally, or helper; a person who advocated fascist, chauvinistic, or Nazi ideas or ideologies; or a person who has had a negative role in the history of Montenegro or in the history of mankind.

The Republic of Croatia declared independence from the federal state of the SFR Yugoslavia in June 1991. In October 1991, the JNA, without any attack from Croatian territory on its forces in Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina, carried out an aggressive attack on Dubrovnik and its hinterland and the Konavle area to the border with Montenegro.

By naming streets, squares, and settlements, we contribute to preserving the identity and values that characterize our country. We strongly oppose such glorification of aggressive warfare because we do not want such horrors to be repeated for our children, the children of Dubrovnik, or any future generation.

We demand from local authorities and political parties to act responsibly when making important decisions regarding the naming of streets and the erection of memorial monuments in local communities.

Everyone should know that democracy no longer simply means the rule of the majority, but requires consideration for the human rights of all.

Human Rights Action (HRA)
Centre for Civic Education (CCE)
ANIMA - Centre for Peace and Women's Education