On 15 October 1918 the Serbian government named a "Central Executive Committee for Unification of Serbia and Montenegro" consisting of four strong proponents of a union of the two states, two from Serbia and two from Montenegro, that would organize the process of unification. With this decision the Kingdom of Serbia abolished the legal Montenegro parliament, just like Austro-Hungary had done earlier, with the explanation: "Because 2/5 of parliament members are abroad, it is necessary to elect new". This unconstitutional decision, supported by the Serbian military in Montenegro, was against an order of the king of Montenegro, for gathering of parliament on first day after armistice was signed.