Bosnia-Herzegovina's ruling coalition calls for early elections
AFP news agency reported that on February 9, two parties in Bosnia-Herzegovina's ruling coalition called for early elections to defuse tensions related to corruption and unemployment in the country, which have caused unprecedented violence since the 1992-1995 war.
AFP news agency reported that on February 9, two parties in Bosnia-Herzegovina's ruling coalition called for early elections to defuse tensions related to corruption and unemployment in the country, which have caused unprecedented violence since the 1992-1995 war.
The Social Democratic Party's statement said it was necessary to "end the violence, restore security to citizens and quickly hold early elections."
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| Protesters set fire to the local government building in the capital Sarajevo. (Source: AFP/TTXVN) |
Bakir Izetbegovic, one of the country's three presidents and leader of the Democratic Action Party, also called for early elections ahead of the original October deadline.
The move took place in the context of about 1,000 people gathering in front of the headquarters of the presidential council in the capital Sarajevo, demanding the resignation of leaders they accused of causing the economic downturn./.
According to VNA
