At today’s 87th session, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC BiH) made a series of decisions on allocating replacement mandates in the state and federal Parliament, as well as the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. It decided who would take over the positions of elected officials who resigned, put their mandates on hold, or refused to accept them. At the same time, Mirna Savić Banjac’s request to put her mandate on hold was rejected.
Changes in the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH
The CEC BiH allocated replacement mandates at the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH after four delegates, elected to the House of Representatives, resigned from their previous positions.
Instead of Želimir Nešković from SDS, the delegate mandate was allocated to Tamara Evđić, while Mensur Beganović will replace Dženan Đonlagić from DF.
Mirnes Gušić will replace Džemal Smajić from the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ivan Vukadin will replace Ilija Cvitanović from HDZ 1990.
Who Will Replace Helez, Lendo, and Amidžić?
During the session, they also made decisions on temporary mandates in the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, after certain elected representatives decided to put their mandates on hold.
Srđan Amidžić’s mandate from SNSD was put on hold, and a temporary replacement mandate was allocated to Milorad Kojić from the same party.
Zukan Helez (SDP) and Refik Lendo (SDA) made the same decision to freeze the mandate. Irna Imamović was awarded a temporary mandate instead of Helez, while Spahija Kozlić will replace Lendo.
Ogrešević and Delibašić refused mandates in the Parliament of FBiH.
Changes were also confirmed in the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where two elected deputies refused to accept their mandates.
After Iso Delibašić refused the mandate, the CEC BiH decided to award it to Adi Kubat.
Nermin Ogrešević also refused the mandate, and instead of him, it was awarded to Irfan Durić.
Vukomanović Replaces Stanivuković, Mirna Savić Banjac’s Request Denied
The CEC BiH also decided on temporary replacement mandates at the National Assembly of Republika Srpska.
Among the elected SNSD members of parliament who put their mandates on hold are Miroslav Bojić, Slobodan Javor, Jovan Katić, and Zoran Stevanović.
Mlađan Dragosavljević was awarded a temporary replacement mandate instead of Bojić, while Igor Savković will replace Javor, Damjan Škipina will replace Katić, and Mitar Lazić will replace Stevanović.
Goran Selak also put a mandate on hold, and a temporary replacement term was awarded to Saša Gligorić.
Mayor of Banja Luka Draško Stanivuković from the Safe Srpska Movement (PSS) also put his mandate on hold, and Tanja Vukomanović will temporarily take his place at the National Assembly of Republika Srpska.
On the other hand, CEC BiH rejected Mirna Savić Banjac’s request to put her mandate on hold as unfounded.
The elected candidate of the BH Greens party, Sevlid Hurtić, also put his mandate on hold, and a temporary replacement mandate was awarded to Amir Hurtić.
Changes in Local Assemblies As Well
Decisions on replacement mandates in local representative bodies were also made at the session.
Radoslav Nikolić from SNSD resigned from his position as a councillor in the Doboj City Assembly due to election to an incompatible function. His mandate was allocated to the next candidate on the SNSD list, Marina Jotić Ivanović.
Mara Granula from SNSD also resigned as a councillor in the Modriča Municipal Assembly following her election to the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska. Her mandate was awarded to Tibor Jovičić, the next candidate from the same party’s list.
At today’s session, the CEC BiH also granted the requests of certain candidates and political parties to pay fines imposed for violations of the Election Law in installments, N1 writes.
