Bosnia and Herzegovina VP files criminal complaint against Montenegro's Parliament Speaker for honoring Ratko Mladić

Ćamil Duraković, Vice President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has filed a criminal complaint against Andrija Mandić, the Speaker of Montenegro's Parliament. The complaint, lodged with the High State Prosecutor's Office in Montenegro, accuses Mandić of publicly honoring Ratko Mladić, a figure convicted of genocide in Srebrenica.

Duraković described Mandić's actions as a "gross insult to the dignity of the victims, their families, and all citizens who believe in truth, justice, and European values." He emphasized that such conduct by the head of a legislative body is not a private matter but a message that directly undermines trust between peoples and relativizes judicially established facts.

The Vice President called for the urgent dismissal of Mandić from his position, arguing that someone who publicly questions "fundamental civilizational principles, respect for international court rulings, and reverence for victims of genocide" cannot hold such a responsible state office.

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Such a procedure is not a private matter nor an isolated political provocation. When the president of the highest legislative body of a neighboring country publicly speaks affirmatively about a man convicted of genocide, he sends a message that directly undermines trust between peoples, relativizes judicially established facts, and compromises the reputation of Montenegro.

Duraković welcomed the reactions from Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and President Jakov Milatović, viewing their clear distancing from the glorification and relativization of war crimes as a crucial confirmation that Montenegro's institutions must respect international court verdicts and protect the dignity of victims.

He further linked Montenegro's European path to its stance on such matters, stating that this path requires a clear position on war crimes, rejection of their denial and glorification, and genuine protection of victims' dignity. Duraković concluded that Mandić's dismissal would be a necessary act of political responsibility, sending a clear message that there is no place for relativizing genocide or publicly rehabilitating its perpetrators in a European Montenegro.

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I have just sent condolences to Darko Mladić, on my own behalf and on behalf of Nova Srpska Demokratija, on the death of his father, General Ratko Mladić.