Narodna stranka radom za boljitak has been penalized based on TI BiH Report

Banja Luka, 9^th November  2012 – Based on the complaint filed by the Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) to the Central Election Commission against Narodna stranka radom za boljitak (People’s Party Work for Progress), the Central Election Commission, has imposed the maximum fine prescribed by the Law in the amount of 10.000 KM fore violation of the Election Law.

In the statement of the Central Election Commission has been determined that, within the period from the date of announcement of the elections till the official start of the election campaign the, the party has been responsible for violation of the Rules of Conduct in the Article 16 Item 3 of the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or the rules relating to promotion outside the prescribed duration of the campaign.

TI BiH welcomes the decision of the Central Election Commission, especially because of the fact that similar misuses of funds and functions of the Institutions by the parties in BiH have been present for years. Also, TI BiH hopes that relevant institutions shall examine the fact that the resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, in the amount of 3.7 million KM, have not been spent transparently. It has been also indicated in the reports of the Audit Offices of the FBiH that the funds have been used for personal promotion of Minister Lijanovic and promotion of the party of which he belongs to.

The decision of the Central Election Commission clearly displays the interrelation between  ’’Buy Domestic’’ campaign of the Ministry and the campaign of NSRzB. TI BiH expects from the Minister Jerko Lijanovic to show the minimum responsibility and resign from the post of Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.