Trojka and HDZ 'pushing' Ivan Matešić into Constitutional Court of BiH, Čović's persecutor of Army of RBiH members!

The process of electing new judges from the Federation entity to the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is once again opening up the issue of political influence on the courts and the criteria by which the most important state officials are chosen.

Following the heated reactions caused by the appointment of Marin Vukoja (close to HDZ BiH), a new question is now being posed to political actors, especially the Trojka parties: will they, after Vukoja, also support Ivan Matešić, a man whom part of the public associates with a selective approach to prosecuting war crimes and the systematic persecution of Army of RBiH members?

According to information that has already leaked to the public, the Working Group responsible for evaluating candidates for judges is already conducting interviews, but at the same time, it is increasingly being said that the process is politically directed in advance. Instead of a real professional evaluation of the candidates, the impression is that the commission's task is to eliminate the "undesirable" and open the door for those who are politically and interest-wise suitable.

In this context, the name Ivan Matešić, the current head of the War Crimes Department, stands out particularly. His name has been causing controversy in judicial and veteran circles for years, primarily due to the perception that under his supervision, proceedings were conducted that were predominantly directed against members of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while numerous cases concerning crimes against Bosniaks remained without a final verdict for years.

The numerous disciplinary reports that follow Matešić also represent an additional burden. Although every person has the right to the presumption of innocence, the fact that a candidate for an institution that is the supreme interpreter of the Constitution is entering the procedure burdened with serious controversies should be an alarm for those who claim to advocate for the depoliticization and professionalization of institutions, and this must also apply to the Constitutional Court.

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Precisely because of this, this is not just a question of one name, but of the political credibility of Trojka. After defending Vukoja's appointment with claims that institutions need "professionals, not political labels," they will now have to show where they draw the line. Will they again support a candidate about whom there are serious doubts from the public and part of the professional community, or will they finally insist on a transparent process and candidates without political and professional baggage?

Because the problem of institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not just slowness or inefficiency. The problem is the deeply rooted distrust of citizens, especially war victims, which grows every time the most important positions are filled through political agreements, not through undisputed professional integrity.

If this election also comes down to a pre-arranged political deal, there will be no more doubt that the political mission of Trojka is designed to pave the way for HDZ BiH to completely control both the FBiH entity and the entire country.

In addition to Matešić's questionable activities during his tenure as head of the War Crimes Department of the Court of BiH, one issue particularly raises concern. During the mandate for which the parliamentary committee, i.e., the working group, procedure has been opened, some important verdicts of the Court of BiH against members of the Army of RBiH will follow. Some of these verdicts, convictions or acquittals, will inevitably end up before the judges of the Constitutional Court. And here we come to the paradox that a prosecutor from the War Crimes Department of the Court of BiH, in the role of a Constitutional Court judge, will review these war crimes verdicts. In this country, especially during the Trojka mandate, we have seen many bizarre things, and this would be, as one caterer said, "an unprecedented wonder," but quite dangerous.

Moreover, we must not forget that it is increasingly being written and said that after the October elections, discussions about the organization of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be initiated. The Constitutional Court has so far largely prevented secessionist actions arising from dissatisfaction in these negotiations, and with Vukoja and Matešić, HDZ, as well as Milorad Dodik, have an excellent lever of power to stop the protection of the Constitution and the entire state of BiH.

What could be an opportunity to stop this unfortunate political tango of Trojka with HDZ is the balance of power in the House of Representatives. The majority has long been fragile, so Trojka and HDZ will have to seek support for this disastrous agreement.

Here, above all, the People's European Party will have to redefine what kind of country it advocates for and whether it advocates for a country at all, because supporting the described plans leaves no room for speculation. Of course, the current opposition, as well as everyone else outside of Trojka, must ask themselves what consequences the potential election of Matešić carries and whether they are ready to be part of such a story.

Because, in Matešić's case, it's not just the political role that is questionable, the story is much deeper!