Consul of Montenegro at the Consulate General in New York Adel Omeragić, is returning to the country at the request of the Bosniak Party (BS) to fill the party's vacant parliamentary seat - "Vijesti" has learned.
A source from the BS editorial office claims that, due to alleged factions within the party, its leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ervin Ibrahimovic wants the vacant position, after the resignation Admir Adrović for the parliamentary position at the end of last year, was filled by Omeragić, not Irfan Husovic, who is next on the list after the outgoing consul.
Husović did not respond to calls and messages from "Vijesti" yesterday, which asked him, among other things, whether he was in conflict with the party leader.
Some media outlets announced the day before yesterday that Omeragić was returned to Montenegro, after less than two months in the US, for reasons that are not diplomatic in nature, but are solely political squabbles within the BS.
The party did not directly answer "Vijesti" whether these allegations are true and, if not, why Omeragić is returning from New York. They said that since Adrović resigned from his parliamentary position, the position, in accordance with the Law on the Election of Councilors and Representatives, belongs to the next person on the list.
"Next on the parliamentary list is Omeragić, who can accept the parliamentary mandate. Regarding the alleged cessation of the consul's duties in New York and his return to Montenegro, we ask that you contact the competent Ministry of Foreign Affairs," they said.
The newspaper's source claims that it is not a showdown with Husović, but rather different factions within the BS, and adds that Omeragić allegedly "wished" to be in the parliamentary benches.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced to "Pobjedi" the day before yesterday that Omeragić, who had been serving as consul at the Consulate General in New York since December 1, had submitted a request to return to the country by March 1 of this year.
Another source for "Vijesti", close to Omeragić, said on Thursday that the consul is still in New York, where he regularly performs his duties. He also stated that Omeragić has been present on the socio-political scene for years, that he was a long-time spokesperson for the Serbian Socialist Party, and that his desire to be an MP "because it is one of the highest state functions that originally stems from the will of the citizens."
According to the source, Omeragić believes that this is the position where he can make the greatest contribution and give his best, taking into account his previous experience and knowledge.
However, the question is when Omeragić can become a member of parliament. As “Vijesti” recently wrote, the State Election Commission has decided to resign the previous president Nikola Mugoša has entered a deadlock, because none of its members has the authority to schedule a session at which decisions would be made. This prevents the implementation of the procedure for filling the vacant parliamentary seat.
That there are factions in the BS was also demonstrated by the party's congress held in July last year, when the new composition of its Main Board (GO) did not include individuals considered close to the Islamic Community. Also, a long-time member and former director of the Fund for the Protection and Exercise of Minority Rights did not join the GO. Emir Dacić, who sources claim is close to the head of the Islamic Community Rifat Fejzic.
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