Representatives of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) could ask for a vote of confidence in Plav Municipality President Orhan Šahmanović, due to the punishment for abuse of office, but there is little chance that he will be dismissed because he has a secure parliamentary majority.
The higher court in Podgorica sentenced Šahmanović to one year in prison in a first-instance verdict because he illegally exempted investors from paying for the development of construction land.
According to the Statute of the Municipality, before the verdict becomes final, councilors cannot ask for the dismissal of the mayor, and they can demand his dismissal only if he does not execute court decisions, does not propose a budget on time or does not submit a work report. However, councilors can request that the verdict against Šahmanović be discussed in the local parliament and thus request his dismissal.
The interlocutor of "Vijesti" from the Bosniak party said that such an initiative is not excluded, but that Šahmanović has the support of the councilors of that party, as well as representatives of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Socialist People's Party (SNP), which form the ruling coalition in Plav.
"In the DPS, they could request a debate on the confidence in Šahmanović, but for that they would have to get the support of one of the coalition partners who now make up the government in Plav. That seems impossible at the moment," said the "Vijesti" interlocutor.
The ruling majority in Plav, along with 11 BS councilors, also consists of six SDP representatives and two SNP councilors. There are also 11 DPS councilors in the local parliament, two from the Democratic Front and one each from the Social Democrats and Citizens' Initiative.
The higher court sentenced Šahmanović to one year in prison, because he illegally exempted the investors Sadri and Šaban Mehaj from paying for the development of construction land, thereby damaging the Municipality for 11 euros. He said that he was convicted because of the intention to bring investors to Plav, stating that he exempted the investors from paying 952 euros in compensation for the arrangement of construction land.
Bosniak Party President Rafet Husović stated that Šahmanović was given a draconian sentence, stating that it is necessary to wait for the verdict to become final.
"What is noticeable at this stage of the proceedings is that the draconian sentence was imposed and it is not appropriate for the guilt that is charged to the accused. I believe that no trial, as well as the sentencing, should have political elements," he told the daily. Day.
Plavljani supported Muhović
Šahmanović was in Petnjica yesterday in an informal visit to the representatives of the Municipal Board of the Bosniak Party.
As reported by the Radio Petnjica portal, Šahmanović came to support his party colleagues after the removal of Adnan Muhović from the post of president of the Petnjica Municipal Council.
Leaders and members of the Plav and Petnjik authorities, as stated, held an informal meeting in a well-known restaurant in Petnjik.
After the parliamentary elections, Šahmanović and Muhović asked the BS leader to talk with the opposition about the possibility of forming a ruling majority before the decision of the GO.
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