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Mustafić: Owing to the policy we pursue, we expect greater support

Political director of Bosniak party, Mr Suljo Mustafić, says in the interview with CdM that owing to the policy of his party, they expect greater citizens’ support in the elections and greater number of terms of office in the Parliament.

He points out that representatives of BP work responsibly in institutions and that results of their work are recognizable and measurable.

Mr Mustafić stresses that BP is committed to multinational, multi-confessional and stable Montenegro.

CdM: What are expectations of Bosniak party from the elections?

Mr Mustafić: Bosniak party will go independently and we look for trust and support. Trust based on all the results we have achieved so far and support for the period ahead of us. Time has confirmed that our policy was correct.

We want support for the time ahead when we are going to improve our results, reinforce our part in the institutions and carry out economic and social projects. We have got high-quality election program, it was planned carefully.

BP is one of the rare political parties that had no need to change or adapt its program to new circumstances. We implemented almost everything we planned. Owing to that correctness of our policy, we expect greater citizens’ support and greater number of terms of office in the Parliament.

CdM: What has BP mostly contributed to?

Mr Mustafić: BP is committed to multinational, multi-confessional and stable Montenegro. With strong support for European and NATO integration, we contributed to Montenegro’s pro-Western path, NATO membership and progress in European integration. We introduced BP into European People’s Party, the strongest political group in the European Parliament and EU institutions and thus reinforced our country’s position.

In the Parliament we supported all positive, reform and democratic processes in strengthening institutions, rule of law and human freedoms. By participating in the Government and institutions of the executive power we carried out numerous development projects. We worked on the construction of road infrastructure, highway project, regional roads network, all the prerequisites for regional development and greater investment in the north of Montenegro.

We worked on the employment of young people in institutions, valuing the right of minority nations to equal representation.

We took care of persons with disability and provided them with support for employment through numerous projects and programs. We helped socially vulnerable and poor individuals, we cared about elderly population, pensioners and everyone who need some form of social or healthcare support.

We invested in education of pre-school ad school children. We reinforced institutions that deal with preservation of national, religious, cultural and language identity and we added value to the cultural, scientific and artistic creativity. We worked on strengthening non-government sector, civil initiative and we endorsed projects in that area.

CdM: It can be heard sometimes that BP has too many positions at the top of the government and state administration. What do you say?

Mr Mustafić: Representatives of BP in executive power and institutions worked responsibly and with commitment and results of their work are recognizable and measurable. Institutions we managed record progress in the areas they cover.

“Remarks” to that regard you mention in Your question are product of bad intentions or lack of information.

When such “assessments” come from those who have shown very little benevolence in their political actions, then it can’t surprise us. Actually, that’s the proof of political hypocrisy: in October 2016, we were offered the entire Government and only a couple of months later they said that three departments in the Government “are too much” for BP.

However, it does come as surprise when civil parties or sometimes even public that shares with us same objectives say something similar. We think it’s lack of information. We just want to remind them of times a decade ago when presence of minority parties in executive power was just a decoration.

Why didn’t they mind it? Why weren’t they louder in their support for the representation of minority nations as much as they were agile in taking their votes? We don’t want to believe that some of them think that positions in executive power are reserved for one party only, for creation of monopoly or family dynasties.

I would like to point out that I understand this problem and the width and approach of the governing policy of Mr Marković who has delegated some very important departments to members of minority nations and BP, which has proven to be very effective.

CdM: Are you working on rejuvenating your party?

Mr Mustafić: BP is supported by young people. Seems like they recognize the best our work and see their own chances.

Our election program is focused on young people to a great extent. Our electoral list corroborates this claim as it has many young people on it.

We have been working a lot on rejuvenating our party and new staff. We believe a considerable number of young people will be on very responsible positions in the institutions of the future executive power, in accordance with their competences and expertise.

 

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