Izetbegović: BH Presidency members should not be presidents of political parties

SDA President Bakir Izetbegović said that his meeting with Fahrudin Radončić, Dragan Čović will take place when Čović decides to call it.

- Last time, unfortunately, I failed so I hope the next time it will be more successful. So it is up to him, Izetbegović said.

Asked if he is still angry with Čović, Izetbegović replied: 'In politics, there's no room for anger.'

- In politics, there are only rational and irrational, emotional decisions. I believe that the emotional ones are of no use to anyone. We want to rationally go further. Without a good relationship between Bosniak and Croat representatives, there will be no progress in this country, Izetbegović underlined.

Speaking of Coordination Mechanism that was agreed upon with Milorad Dodik on 31 July in East Sarajevo, Izetbegović said that for him it was a 'done deal'.

- The issue of Coordination Mechanism has been solved. It has been agreed that Federation and cantons will represent Federation BiH. Should someone care for details, we will add names of the cantons to that. If the formal request needs to be dealt with any further, let it be so.

The Council of Ministers BiH should adopt the coordination mechanism at the session scheduled for 17-18 August. Izetbegović said that he didn't know if he would get to meet with Čović prior to that.

- I haven't spoken with him for some 10 days. It's up to him. I should like to believe my own eyes and messages that we have exchanged, yet I will believe Mr Čović that it was a misunderstanding.

Izetbegović openly responded to a question about initiative to forbid Presidency members to serve as high ranking officials in their mother parties.

- That is not a bad idea, that would be good. We all have to adhere to the Constitution, that is to represent all the citizens in a way that our nationality or political party we belong to are not obvious, Izetbegović said.