Sharp reactions to the failure to vote for Vučinić, Šoć and Kurgaš: "Scandal and political trade"

Sharp reactions to the non-voting of prominent lawyers Nebojša Vučinić, Dragan Šoć and Fikret Kurgaš as members of the Judicial Council.

They were not elected even in the second round of voting in the Assembly, which many see as a scandal and political trade.

Now the question arises as to whether anyone will apply for the competition for the Judicial Council, the filling of which is one of the conditions for accelerating European integration.

Last night, the Assembly elected only professor Radoje Korać as a new member of the Judicial Council from among distinguished lawyers, for whom 65 deputies voted. A three-thirds majority of 49 votes was required for the election, and of the remaining three candidates, lawyer Fikret Kurgaš received the support of 47 deputies, professor Nebojša Vučinić 46, and lawyer Dragan Šoć 43.

This was followed by sharp reactions from part of the NGO sector and parties, especially since this was one of the conditions for speeding up the European integration of the country.

"For me, it is scandalous, but unfortunately, expected. We are dealing with political parties and political party leaders who wantonly trade with everything and everyone, blackmail each other, condition, I repeat trade, in a way that I qualify as the highest level of political corruption." , lawyer Veselin Radulović pointed out.

Vučinić was not elected even though he had the now required 49 votes in the first round of voting a month ago. However, now two representatives of the Socialist People's Party (SNP) did not vote for him, although ten days ago they told Television Vijesti from that party that they would vote the same as the first time, which should have meant that they would support Vučinić.

The Association of Lawyers announced that the institutional agony continues with incalculable consequences for the judicial system and the rule of law, and that a dangerous message is being sent to the public that personal credibility, professional authority and an exceptional career and biography mean nothing in the face of daily political logic.

In the end, the question is whether anyone will even apply for the next competition?

"Realistically, it is not to be expected that anyone serious will enter into that, I can say, political glib," said Radulović.