Opposition inaction may hand SNSD fifth delegate in upper house
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The power balance in the House of Peoples may shift as internal fractures within the opposition threaten to hand a fifth delegate to the SNSD. Milorad Dodik’s latest proposal has successfully divided his critics, leading to accusations from assembly member Nenad Vukanović that opposition leadership is failing to hold the line. In the Federation, Vice-President Igor Stojanović is calling for a summit of the SDA and SDP to ensure their own governing partners do not similarly drift from their agreements.
A solution is being sought for the debts of the RMU Zenica mining company, where a meeting today will address whether the state can cover the miners’ health insurance. Outside the mines, the air is no clearer; Banja Luka and Prijedor were flagged as the country’s most polluted cities this morning, with citizens advised to stay indoors.
The country’s UN representative, Zlatko Lagumdžija, has defended voting against a Russian-backed resolution on Nazism. In a choice between Moscow’s framing and the consensus of the United States and the European Union, Sarajevo chose the latter.