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Condolences for Mladic's family stir Podgorica, Albanian Forum demands Mandic's dismissal

2026-09-08 20:39:07Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Condolences for Mladic's family stir Podgorica, Albanian Forum demands
Albanian Forum demands Mandic's dismissal

The Montenegrin Parliament is expected to consider for the third time this term the initiative to dismiss its speaker, Andrija Mandic. The initiative was submitted by the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), following a condolence telegram that Mandic sent to Darko Mladic, the son of Ratko Mladic, who was convicted by a final verdict of genocide, including the one in Srebrenica.

Mandic was among politicians who publicly expressed condolences after the death of Ratko Mladic, the former commander of the Army of Republika Srpska during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mladic was ultimately convicted by international tribunals of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

After numerous reactions, Mandic did not back down from his stance.

In the Assembly, he said that he had expressed his condolences "in accordance with custom" and that he saw nothing controversial in the telegram.

This action has prompted the DPS to call for his dismissal. The party's leader, Danijel Živković, said that Mandić had "crossed a red line" and that the issue was no longer just about his personal beliefs, but also about the fact that he is the speaker of the parliament of a country aiming for European Union membership.

"When the Speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro expresses condolences for the death of a person convicted by a final verdict of genocide, we are no longer talking only about his private beliefs. We are talking about the dignity of the person who represents the Parliament of Montenegro," said Živković.

According to him, the path towards the EU does not only mean adopting laws and fulfilling technical obligations, but also respecting European values.

"Europe is, above all, a system of values. You cannot talk in Brussels about European values ​​and remain silent in Podgorica when the Speaker of the Parliament pays tribute to a person convicted of genocide," he said.

How many votes are needed for impeachment?

41 votes are needed to dismiss the Speaker of the Assembly.

So far, around 25 MPs have signaled that they will support the DPS initiative. This group includes MPs from the DPS, the European Alliance, the Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI), most likely the Civic Movement URA, as well as independent MP Nikola Janović.

Another important factor is the Bosniak Party (BS). Its leader, Ervin Ibrahimovic, said that the final decision will be made by the party's organs, but stressed that the BS has not and will not compromise with the truth about the genocide in Srebrenica.

If the BS deputies vote in favor, the number of votes for dismissal would reach around 31. Even with the possible support of some deputies from other communities, the initiative may not reach the necessary 41 votes.

For this reason, a decisive role could be played by the Europe Now Movement (PES), which has not yet made its position known. On the other hand, the Albanian Forum, part of the parliamentary majority, has unanimously decided that its deputies will vote in favor of dismissing Mandic, precisely because of his position on Ratko Mladic.

This is the third attempt.

This is the third time during the current mandate that Mandic's dismissal has been requested.

The first initiative was presented in March 2024, following a visit to the Assembly by Milorad Dodik, then president of the Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On that occasion, the opposition criticized the fact that the official flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina was not raised in the parliament during the visit.

In the vote at that time, only 27 MPs voted for the dismissal, while 44 voted against, so Mandic remained in office.

The second initiative was presented in May 2025 by the DPS and the Social Democrats, who accused Mandic of damaging the integrity of the Assembly. That initiative also failed.

In addition to an internal political clash in Montenegro, the case has also taken on a European dimension.

Podgorica is in the process of joining the EU, while the way Montenegrin institutions handle the issue of Srebrenica and the denial or relativization of war crimes is also seen in the context of respecting European values ​​and the region's relations with Brussels.

 


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