Bosniak Party's "ramp" for cadres close to the Islamic Community?

Delegates of the Bosniak Party (BS) congress to the party's Main Board (G0) did not elect certain cadres close to the Islamic Community, two advisors to the Deputy Prime Minister and the party leader Ervin Ibrahimović, as well as some long-time members of the Civic Organization, learn unofficially from "Vijesti".

At its congress on Sunday, the party elected a new composition of the Governing Board, which, according to the newspaper's source, did not include the candidates - the president of the Islamic Community of Berane Majlis. Elvir Ramčić, as well as the president of the Majlis in Bar Nedžib Ibrišimović.

According to the same source, the previous member of the GO did not make it to the main board either. Mirzeta Ramdedovic, who is the wife of the chief imam of the Islamic community in Petnjica.

Ramčić told "Vijesti" that he has been a member of the party for a year, that he was nominated for a member of the Governing Board for the first time, and that he does not know the reasons why he was not elected.

A source from "Vijesti" said that the long-time member of the Main Board of the BS and the former director of the Fund for the Protection and Exercise of Minority Rights Emir Dacić, who is allegedly close to Reis Rifat Fejzic, will also no longer be a member of the Main Board. Dacić did not respond to questions from "Vijesti" yesterday about why he was not elected as a member of the Main Board and how he comments on it.

A source from the newspaper said that several members of the party said during the congress on Sunday that "it is important to suppress the influence of the Islamic Community within the Bosnian Serb Party."

The Bosniak Party did not respond yesterday to questions about the criteria by which the members of the Main Board of the Bosniak Party were elected at the congress, why there will be no candidates close to the Islamic Community in the General Board, and whether several party members could be heard during the congress saying "that it is important to suppress the influence of the Islamic Community within the Bosniak Party."

The head of the Islamic Community did not attend the BS Congress either. Rifat Fejzic, although this was the practice at previous congresses of that party.

At the beginning of the year in Rožaje, as reported by some media outlets, during Friday prayers (the central religious Sunday prayer held on Fridays), Fejzić criticized the work of the ruling BS, pointing out their coalition with the parties of the Speaker of the Parliament and the NSD. Andrije Mandić and the leader of the DNP Milan Knežević and describing them as "spineless politicians."

As reported by the media at the time, he also said that imams and hodjas from the Islamic Community were underestimated by the leaders of the Bosniak Party, and said that he would no longer allow such treatment.

"The Islamic community has an obligation to inform the people about social events. It is better to be an honorable opposition than part of the government where you don't ask questions," said the reis at the time, alluding to the party's proposal at the time to include the Draft Resolution on the genocide in Šahovići on the agenda, which ultimately did not receive the required majority thanks to the ruling majority parties with which the BS is in power.

In June, as reported by the media, at the promotion of the 14th generation of graduates of the "Mehmed Fatih" Madrasah from Tuzi, which was held at the "Budo Tomović" KIC in Podgorica, Fejzić criticized ministers from the BS ranks.

"It is unfortunate that not a single government minister showed up tonight, even though everyone was invited. I urge you, the graduates, to remember this evening well. You too, be busy when you need to," said Fejzić.

The advisors to the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations, Ervin Ibrahimović, also did not make it to the Main Committee. Adaleta Pecevic and Demir Dresevic.

The new BS Main Board does not include the director of the Center for Social Work in Plav. Sadam Lukovic, as well Emir Strujić, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Company of Montenegro.

He will not be a member of the party's Main Committee either. Dino Tutunđžić, State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy who was a candidate on behalf of the municipal board of BS Pljevlja, but not the current manager of the Municipality of Ulcinj Damir Raščić, who is reportedly in conflict with the party over the Alabar affair. During the traditional voting process, there were 54 invalid ballots.

The newspaper's source said that for the first time since its founding, BS did not attend the congress. Kemal Purišić, a long-time vice-president of BS, MP in the Parliament and Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. He recently resigned as president of the Plav committee and withdrew from all positions in the party, allegedly because he is dissatisfied with the way Ervin Ibrahimović conducts politics.

There was no one at the congress. Edina Tuzović, the president of the Podgorica committee who was the leader of that party's list in the elections in the capital in September last year, as well as none of the founders of BS and the previous president of the Podgorica committee Adem Fetić.

At the congress, the Bosniak Party adopted a Resolution on European integration, a Resolution on the protection of linguistic rights and adequate participation of Bosniaks and the Bosnian language in Montenegro, a Resolution on demographic sustainability, as well as a Resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica.

All municipalities to name a street or square after the victims of the Srebrenica genocide

The resolution on marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide and establishing mechanisms for educating and raising public awareness about the Srebrenica genocide strongly condemns any form of denial of the Srebrenica genocide and glorification of war criminals.

The Bosniak Party calls on the prosecution to promptly respond to any denial of genocide, in accordance with Article 370 of the Criminal Code of Montenegro. They call on all municipalities to name a street or square after the victims of the Srebrenica genocide in 2025. They instruct their councilor clubs to launch this initiative wherever they operate, and they call on other councilors to support it or launch it independently. They ask the Government of Montenegro to include content about the Srebrenica genocide in the educational system. They also call on all institutions, the Government, the Parliament, municipalities and mayors to mark July 11, 2025, as the 30th anniversary of the genocide and to mark that date with appropriate events every year. They propose that a memorial be erected in Podgorica in memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide.

The Bosniak Party calls on the Public Service RTCG to report on the commemoration in Potočari and similar events on July 11, 2025, and to broadcast content on every subsequent July 11 that contributes to raising awareness about the genocide in Srebrenica. They also call on the Bosniak Council in Montenegro to establish mechanisms to raise awareness about the genocide and, as the umbrella national body of Bosniaks, insist on the implementation of all previous points of this resolution.

Curriculum in Bosnian and quota for Bosniaks at RTCG

In the Resolution on the Protection of Linguistic Rights and Adequate Participation of Bosniaks and the Bosnian Language in Montenegro, the Bosnian People's Party calls for consistent respect for constitutional provisions on the equality of languages ​​and peoples, including the full status of the Bosnian language in areas where Bosniaks live in significant numbers. They advocate for stricter penalties for violations of linguistic rights.

They are seeking changes to the education system that will include the Bosnian language, literature, culture, and history, with the possibility of education in the mother tongue.

"We will demand that, by changing the existing education model, new and additional curricula be created at the state level that will adequately encompass the specificities of the Bosnian language, Bosniak literature, history, geography, architectural heritage, and art and music culture, with the possibility of optional study of the national group of subjects or to create conditions for complete education in the mother tongue, in all environments where the Bosniak people live in significant numbers," the resolution states.

They are initiating the formation of editorial departments at RTCG and local services that will deal with content in the Bosnian language.

"We demand that, in proportion to the participation in financing the public service, taxpayer funds, the necessary level of content and employment of journalistic, editorial and technical staff be ensured in the public service RTCG and local services," the resolution reads.

Consistent decentralization and women's empowerment

In the Resolution on the Demographic Sustainability of Montenegro, the BS advocates for consistent decentralization and reduction of regional disparities through balanced development of infrastructure, economy, education and healthcare. They call for redefining development priorities and a fairer distribution of resources to ensure survival and balanced population.

The party will work on measures that enable young people to become independent, have easier access to the labor market, and have a better quality of life. A special focus will be on empowering women through better protection from discrimination, reducing stereotypes, and greater participation in decision-making processes.

It will also advocate for the construction of a sustainable system of social and child protection that will improve the quality of life of all those in need.

In the Resolution on the need for social consensus on accelerating Montenegro's European path, the BS confirms its strong support for Montenegro's European integration and sees EU membership as a strategic and value-based goal of the state. They call for a broad social consensus on the European agenda, with the participation of all relevant stakeholders. They appeal to the Government to put European integration at the center of public policies, strengthen the negotiating structure and accelerate reforms...