Parliament fails to elect speaker

A parliament session, called for Wednesday to elect a new speaker, has been suspended without the vote taking place.

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Tuesday, 24.06.2008.

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A parliament session, called for Wednesday to elect a new speaker, has been suspended without the vote taking place. Interim Speaker Jovan Krkobabic, PUPS, has scheduled the meeting to continue at 10:00 CET on Wednesday. Parliament fails to elect speaker The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS)-New Serbia (NS) and the Serb Radical Party (SRS) MPs today lodged numerous complaints, pointing to irregularities in the parliament procedure. Milos Aligrudic, DSS, noted that invitations for the session were not sent to MPs, and added it was "rude" that they learned about it via the media. SRS deputy leader Tomislav Nikolic presented similar complaints, and said Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic's candidature was only submitted to the lawmakers shortly before parliament convened today. The Democratic Party (DS) and G17 Plus today both supported SPS official Djukic-Dejanovic’s nomination for the post of speaker, the DS said in a statement earlier in the day. On the basis of the agreement reached between the DS-led five party “For a European Serbia” list, and the coalition gathered around the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), Djukic -Dejanovic was due to be elected speaker at today's resumption of parliament’s constitutive session. 192 MPs were attending the session. Parliament first met on June 11 with verification of MP mandates, after which it was adjourned. On today’s agenda were also the election of a deputy speaker, the formation of working groups, and the appointment of a secretary. Djukic-Dejanovic in parliament today (Tanjug)

Parliament fails to elect speaker

The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS)-New Serbia (NS) and the Serb Radical Party (SRS) MPs today lodged numerous complaints, pointing to irregularities in the parliament procedure.

Miloš Aligrudić, DSS, noted that invitations for the session were not sent to MPs, and added it was "rude" that they learned about it via the media.

SRS deputy leader Tomislav Nikolić presented similar complaints, and said Slavica Đukić-Dejanović's candidature was only submitted to the lawmakers shortly before parliament convened today.

The Democratic Party (DS) and G17 Plus today both supported SPS official Đukić-Dejanović’s nomination for the post of speaker, the DS said in a statement earlier in the day.

On the basis of the agreement reached between the DS-led five party “For a European Serbia” list, and the coalition gathered around the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), Đukić -Dejanović was due to be elected speaker at today's resumption of parliament’s constitutive session.

192 MPs were attending the session.

Parliament first met on June 11 with verification of MP mandates, after which it was adjourned.

On today’s agenda were also the election of a deputy speaker, the formation of working groups, and the appointment of a secretary.

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