Discussions on the formation of the government in Bosnia and Herzegovina have begun, but in order to establish a ruling majority in most cantons, as well as at the federal level, it is still necessary to secure a sufficient number of representatives. At the state level, the situation in the Federation of BiH is awaited, while messages are coming from the Republika Srpska that the government is in the hands of the SNSD.
The composition of future coalitions will largely depend on the balance of power in the houses of the people at the state and federal levels. A meeting of the leaders of HDZ BiH and SNSD in Banja Luka has been announced for tomorrow, BHRT writes.
HDZ BiH President Dragan Čović spoke with SDP BiH President Nermin Nikšić in Mostar, and then with SDA President Bakir Izetbegović in Sarajevo. Čović listed a stable majority, restoration of trust and the European path as the priorities of the future government, while the electoral law remains important for HDZ BiH.
“A lot of things have been defined in advance, a Bosniak is the chairman of the Council of Ministers, and then that in itself requires some agreements regarding other departments, but I say, it’s too early to talk about those details,” Čović said.
The SDA points out that the key role in the formation of the government will be played by the distribution of forces in the homes of the people. The vice-president of the SDA, Haris Zahiragić, assessed that the control packages in the clubs of the Croatian and Serbian people will be crucial for agreements on government at the state and federal level.
The support of the people and justice will depend on the decisions of the SDA, especially when it comes to the state level. NiP President Elmedin Konaković said that his party is ready to support any coalition without SNSD, stressing that the composition of the House of Peoples will be very important.
SNSD announces talks with election winners and, as they say, legitimate representatives. They point out that in Republika Srpska it is clear who is the election winner, and they claim that they have the capacity to act in the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, special attention is focused on Canton Sarajevo, where the formation of a majority could also affect the balance of power at the federal level. The President of the Party for BiH, Semir Efendić, points out that 18 representative hands are needed to form a government in Sarajevo Canton.
Political agreements could take time despite the deadlines introduced by the High Representative’s decisions. Four years ago, it took four months to form the government, while eight years earlier, the process took 14 months. If all possibilities for the formation of the government in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are exhausted, there remains the possibility of calling early elections.
