PRIME MINISTER OF BIH FEDERATION NIKŠIĆ: THERE IS NOTHING CONTROVERSIAL IN APPOINTMENT OF VUKOJA – THANKS TO REPRESENTATIVES WE HAVE NOT BETRAYED COUNTRY

SARAJEVO, MAY 29 (ONASA) – Leader of the SDP and Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nermin Nikšić, spoke after the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation voted late last night for Marin Vukoja to be the new judge of the Constitutional Court.
As he wrote on his Facebook profile, during the session, the House of Representatives passed laws and adopted decisions “very important for the citizens”, but he said that the majority could not follow it “because everything remained in the shadow of the appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court of BiH, which in the past a year from the legal obligation to fill positions in this most important judicial institution, thanks to spins, propaganda and twisting of the ‘patriot from the opposition’ thesis turned into a difficult political issue.”
“Of course, there is nothing controversial in the appointment of the missing judge of the Constitutional Court, but it was necessary to have a story around which the narrative of traitors and betrayal of the state will continue to be built. At the same time, if it was possible to overthrow the parliamentary majority on such an important issue by exerting various ideological pressures on conscience and in the final phase, even personal pressure on the MPs is great for the opposition,” said Nikšić.
He adds that last night all these attempts “failed for the umpteenth time.”
“Neither did we betray the state, nor did the parliamentary majority fall. I believe that it was not easy for the representatives who voted to fill the Constitutional Court and that there were pressures, but as before, they did not succumb to them. The day after, their photos and names appear in some media with the epithets of traitors. It is stupid to explain to frightened individuals that it is not good to draw a target on anyone’s forehead. It would be much better if they engage in constructive criticism. Apart from a few likes, politicization will not bring them any good , and especially our citizens”, believes Nikšić and adds that the Government of FBiH remains obliged to work even harder on the implementation of the program.
“In the end, after all the lies, accusations, spitting, the Constitutional Court got a new judge last night. We are awaiting the appointment of three more from the Federation, and we call on the Republic of Srpska to do the same so that this most important judicial institution can function properly. To all the representatives who have shown that they are part of the parliamentary majority, I thank them for their responsible approach and awareness that it was high time to unblock the work of the institutions. We will continue,” Nikšić concluded his comment on last night’s events in the FBiH Parliament. (end)