Montenegro Parliament President Mandić faces removal vote

Andrija Mandić Ratko Mladić Montenegro Parliament Bosniak Party political crisis

Montenegro is facing a political crisis following the death of Ratko Mladić. The Bosniak Party has unanimously decided to vote for the removal of Andrija Mandić from his position as President of the Parliament. The party stated that Mandić's expression of condolences to Mladić's family is unacceptable, as Mladić was a convicted war criminal sentenced for genocide and crimes against humanity.

Political responses in Montenegro are divided. The Europe Now Movement (PES) has announced it will not support the removal of Mandić, stating they choose a European future over "ugly past" rhetoric. Similarly, the Democratic People's Party (DNP) declined to support the initiative, citing their opposition to the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and its allies.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, political leaders are reacting to the potential burial of Mladić. Šemsudin Mehmedović, leader of the Naprijed party, has called on state institutions to prevent Mladić from being buried in Bosnia and Herzegovina to avoid creating a site for the glorification of war crimes and genocide ideology.

Entities

Andrija Mandić · Army of Republika Srpska · Banja Luka · Bosniak Party · Draško Stanivuković · Europe Now Movement · Kenana Strujić Harbić · Montenegro · Nenad Stevandić · Parliament of Montenegro · Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Ratko Mladić

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[● 3 SOURCES] The dispute involves a veto regarding the appointment of foreign experts to the Commission for the Protection of National Monuments. www.actualno.com · www.jutarnji.hr · www.index.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] Glorifying convicted war criminals in Bosnia and Herzegovina can result in up to five years in prison. www.actualno.com · www.jutarnji.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] Draško Stanivuković announced he will attend the funeral of Ratko Mladić. www.bl-portal.com · tuzlanski.ba · www.klix.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] Šemsudin Mehmedović called on state institutions to prevent the burial of Ratko Mladić in Bosnia and Herzegovina. bosnainfo.ba · tuzlainfo.ba
[● 4 SOURCES] The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina received thousands of reports regarding the glorification of Ratko Mladić. www.actualno.com · www.jutarnji.hr · www.index.hr · www.bl-portal.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Nenad Stevandić declared that war has been declared on Republika Srpska. www.actualno.com · www.jutarnji.hr · www.index.hr
[● 8 SOURCES] The Bosniak Party will vote to remove Andrija Mandić from his position as President of the Parliament of Montenegro. etv.me · www.portalanalitika.me · verige.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] Miloš Đuričković pointed out the contradiction of the Bosniak Party supporting Mandić's removal while remaining in a government with NSD ministers.
[● 5 SOURCES] Nova srpska demokratija disagrees with the Bosniak Party's decision but seeks to avoid ethnic conflict between Serbs and Bosniaks. tvpljevlja.me · www.portalanalitika.me · informacijecrnagora.me
[● 8 SOURCES] The Bosniak Party rejects Mandić's messages of respect toward Ratko Mladić, labeling him a convicted war criminal. etv.me · www.portalanalitika.me · verige.net
[● 9 SOURCES] The DPS initiated the proposal to remove Andrija Mandić from the position of Parliament President. verige.net · informacijecrnagora.me · insajder.net · nap.ba · www.sjevercg.me · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The PES movement announced it will not support the initiative to remove Mandić. verige.net · informacijecrnagora.me · insajder.net · nap.ba · lat.sputnikportal.rs · +1 more