# Legal dispute over Mojkovac mayoral mandate > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-dispute-over-mojkovac-mayoral-mandate > Updated: 2026-09-11T06:35:49.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. A legal dispute has emerged in Montenegro regarding whether Mayor Vesko Delić of Mojkovac must vacate his office following a court conviction for extended abuse of official position. The conviction relates to Delić’s 2022 decision to appoint heads of the Municipal Police and the Protection and Rescue Service without a public competition and despite knowing the candidates lacked legal requirements. The Ministry of Public Administration has maintained oversight of the Mojkovac Municipal Assembly, asserting that Delić’s mandate ended by operation of law due to his conditional sentence. The Ministry recommended that the local assembly formally record the termination of his mandate and elect a new mayor within 30 days. Minister of Public Administration Maraš Dukaj has reaffirmed this position, arguing that the Law on Local Self-Government acts as ‘lex specialis’ and takes precedence over the Criminal Code in determining mandate termination. While Delić’s lawyer, Artan Kurti, has challenged this interpretation and requested a suspension of the process, Dukaj cited a 2013 Supreme Court stance to support the application of special laws regarding the consequences of final convictions. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-11: Minister Dukaj maintains Mojkovac leader must vacate office Minister Maraš Dukaj maintains that Mojkovac leader Vesko Delić must lose his mandate following a conviction for abuse of office, citing the Law on Local Self-Government as the prevailing legal authority. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minister-dukaj-maintains-mojkovac-leader-must-vacate-office ### 2026-09-08: Mojkovac Mayor Vesko Delić remains in office amid ministry oversight Montenegro's Ministry of Public Administration is monitoring the Mojkovac Municipal Assembly to ensure the termination of Mayor Vesko Delić's mandate following his conviction for abuse of office. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mojkovac-mayor-vesko-deli-remains-in-office-amid-ministry-oversight --- Cite as: Legal dispute over Mojkovac mayoral mandate. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-dispute-over-mojkovac-mayoral-mandate