# Montenegro local government accountability dispute > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/montenegro-local-government-accountability-dispute > Updated: 2026-08-26T12:38:14.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The conviction of Mojkovac Mayor Vesko Delić for abuse of office has triggered a legal and administrative dispute in Montenegro. Following an Appellate Court ruling that issued Delić a six-month conditional prison sentence, the Ministry of Public Administration initiated an oversight procedure to ensure the Municipal Assembly of Mojkovac terminates his mandate and organizes new elections. This incident has become a focal point in parliamentary debates regarding a proposed Law on Local Self-Government. While Minister of Public Administration Maraš Dukaj maintains the new law was developed through inclusive coordination with European partners, opposition members have criticized the legislative process. Critics argue that new laws may be ineffective if municipal leaders continue to ignore legal mandates and central government appeals, specifically citing the refusal of the Mojkovac leadership to resign following judicial sentencing. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Montenegro debates new local self-government law Montenegro's Minister of Public Administration defended a new local self-government law, while opposition MPs criticized the practical chaos and lack of compliance within municipal leadership. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/montenegro-debates-new-local-self-government-law ### 2026-08-03: Mojkovac Mayor Vesko Delić Convicted, Prompting Montenegro Ministry Oversight Mojkovac mayor Vesko Delić was convicted of abuse of office, ending his mandate; Montenegro’s Ministry of Public Administration has launched oversight of the municipal assembly to enforce the law. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mojkovac-mayor-vesko-deli-convicted-prompting-montenegro-ministry-oversight --- Cite as: Montenegro local government accountability dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/montenegro-local-government-accountability-dispute