The session of the local parliament in Bijelo Polje was postponed because there was no quorum for it to be held. The session, which was supposed to vote on the budget for the coming year, was attended by 15 councilors, while the representatives of the ruling majority, the Bosniak Party (BS), did not attend.
The boycott of the most important session by the coalition partner, the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), caused a government crisis in that municipality.
The president of the Bijelo Polje branch of the BS and the Minister of Regional Investment Development and Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations, Ernad Suljević, told "Vijesti" that they were not satisfied with the functioning of the coalition.
"We will soon make a decision at our party's organs whether we will continue to exercise power with our current coalition partners," he said.
DPS told "Vijesti" that they did not know why the BS councilors did not come.
DPS councilor Abaz Dizdarević also did not attend the session, telling "Vijesti" that he was late because his vehicle broke down on the way to Bijelo Polje.
The Democrats' parliamentary club considers it scandalous that the most important session of the Bijelo Polje Municipal Assembly was not held today - the session on adopting the 2026 budget.
"The ruling majority did not ensure a quorum because their coalition partner, the Bosniak Party, did not attend the session, thereby showing complete irresponsibility towards citizens," said Marko Đukić from the Democrats.
He pointed out that this clearly indicates a serious problem and a deep crisis within the government itself. The citizens of Bijelo Polje must not suffer because of the discord and political calculations of the ruling majority."
Democrats councilor Radosav Bajčeta said that with the Bosniak Party's failure to arrive, it became completely clear that the government crisis in Bijelo Polje had reached its peak.
"While our streets are dirty because municipal services cannot agree on the responsibilities for their maintenance, while the local road infrastructure is in alarmingly poor condition, while the residents of Srđevac and surrounding villages rightly fear the construction of a quarry for the exploitation of technical and construction stone, the implementation of which would have unforeseeable and potentially fatal consequences for the environment and human health, the time is finally coming when the authorities in Bijelo Polje will be politically accountable," said Bajčeta.
He added that local communities do not have legal status, which excludes citizens from the decision-making process and solving local problems...
Today's events, he emphasized, unequivocally show that the existing local government has lost stability, legitimacy, and capacity to govern the municipality in the interests of citizens.
"In such circumstances, it is necessary to urgently review the current management model and open up space for responsible, transparent and functional management of the Municipality," said Bajčeta.
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