For years, it has been a practice in our country that those who perform certain functions often do not have the necessary competencies. It is additionally worrying that the candidates for ministerial positions are more and more controversial with each mandate.
In the Republika Srpska, almost immediately after the appointment, two ministers were dismissed, while the third was questioned. In the Federal Government, there are often no checks on ministers. We asked experts how far we are from a democratic society when we elect politicians.
Party card, suitability, closeness to the top of the party, Machiavellian approach, are some of the necessary qualities if you want a good political position. Looking back on the years behind us, unfortunately for some, such wishes have become a reality. Legal expert Vlado Adamović reminds that in democratic societies, the primary factors of politicians relate to human morality, ethical affiliation and professional ability.
“Only secondary factors are political affiliation. In our country it has been replaced for a long time. Political affiliation is put first and then we get the results we have. What everyone is basically looking for is that the person who does it must know what he is doing. That is a prerequisite everything. On the other hand, the presumption of innocence applies. In different regulations, it is interpreted differently at what moment someone seems ethically unfit to hold a certain office. In this regard, we do not nurture politics in the way that democratic societies do. Someone who is in an ethical problem in relation to with society, he is essentially resigning and not running, not the other way around,” Adamovic said.
Pre-election party promises are the exact opposite of what citizens get after the election, says Vehid Šehić, a former member of the CEC.
“The reality is completely different, and that is one of the reasons why we do not have successful executive authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. How much does it stick to certain positions. I will take the Ministry of Justice, which is strong for me, considering that we strive to be a state governed by the rule of law. Tuzla Canton ministers of justice for two mandates were interns,” Vehid Sehic, the former member of the Central Election Commision said.
The situation is alarming because it is getting worse, adds political analyst Srećko Latal.
“Now literally down to the lowest positions in the administration, from coffee cooks and cleaners, that appointment must be done first along political lines, then along ethnic lines, and that is leading BiH to this chaos and crisis,” Latal concluded.
