Botun residents suspend protest over burned excavator Residents of Botun have temporarily halted their protests against a controversial wastewater treatment plant construction. This decision comes after an excavator at the site was set on fire, prompting a police investigation. Locals suspect the incident is a ploy by the authorities to discredit their peaceful demonstration.

• Residents of Botun have temporarily suspended protests against a wastewater treatment plant.
• The protests were halted after an excavator at the construction site was burned.
• Police have launched an investigation into the arson.
• The Mayor of Podgorica called the incident a ‘coup d’état’.
• Residents believe the burning of the excavator is a tactic by the authorities to provoke a negative reaction and justify forceful intervention.
• Residents are demanding the perpetrator be found before resuming protests.