Justice and Reconciliation Party

Political party in Serbia

The Justice and Reconciliation Party (Bosnian: Stranka pravde i pomirenja; Serbian: Странка правде и помирења; abbr. SPP), formerly known as the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak (Bosnian: Bošnjačka demokratska zajednica Sandžaka; Serbian: Бошњачка демократска заједница Санџака; abbr. BDZS), is a political party in Serbia, representing the Bosniak ethnic minority concentrated in the Sandžak region of Serbia.

History

It contested the 2014 parliamentary elections as part of a joint list with the centrist Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and centre-left Social Democratic Union (SDU), but the alliance received only 3.4% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[1]

In the 2016 parliamentary elections it ran alone, winning two seats.[2] The party officially changed its name from the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak to the Justice and Reconciliation Party on 23 December 2017.[3] Jahja Fehratović had led the party from its formation until this time; following the name change, Muamer Zukorlić was recognised as its leader.

Political positions

SPP is Bosniak nationalist and advocates for minority rights for Bosniaks.[4][5][6] Additionally, it promotes a conservative,[4][7][8] and Islamist ideology.[9] SPP has defined itself as a "multi-ethnic, multi-confessional, liberal-conservative, and pro-European party of the centre-right".[10]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections

National Assembly of Serbia
Year Leader Popular vote % of popular vote # # of seats Seat change Coalition Status
2014 Jahja Fehratović 120,879 3.48% Increase 7th
0 / 250
 Steady 0 BDZS–LDP–SDU Extra-parliamentary
2016 32,526 0.89% Decrease 10th
2 / 250
 Increase 2 – Support
2020 Muamer Zukorlić 32,170 1.04% Decrease 12th
4 / 250
 Increase 2 SPP–DPM Support
2022 Usame Zukorlić 35,850 0.97% Steady 12th
3 / 250
 Decrease 1 – Government
2023 29,066 0.78% Increase 11th
2 / 250
 Decrease 1 SPP–DSHV TBA
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Presidential elections

President of Serbia
Year Candidate 1st round popular vote % of popular vote 2nd round popular vote % of popular vote Notes
2017 Aleksandar Vučić 1st 2,012,788 56.01% — — — Supported Vučić
2022 1st 2,224,914 60.01% — — —

References

  1. ^ 2014 Elections Republic Electoral Commission
  2. ^ RIK stavio tačku: Ovo su konačni rezultati izbora. B92. 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ "БДЗС постала Странка правде и помирења,председник Зукорлић", Novosti, 23 December 2017, accessed 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b Beckmann-Dierkes, Norbert; Rankić, Slađan (13 May 2022). "Parlamentswahlen in Serbien 2022". Konrad Adenauer Foundation (in German). p. 4. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ Bašić, Goran (2018). Multiculturalism in Public Policies. Belgrade: Academic Network for Cooperation in South-East Europe; Institute of Social Sciences; Institute for Ethnic Studies; Centre for International and Security Studies. p. 75.
  6. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Serbia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ^ Suvakovic, Uros (24 November 2020). "Porodica kroz programske stavove političkih partija u Srbiji: presek stanja u drugoj deceniji XXI veka". Srpska politička misao (in Serbian). 69 (3/2020): 43–61. doi:10.22182/spm.6932020.2.
  8. ^ Jojić, Stefan (15 January 2021). "Erdogan as an admired sultan or an instrument in political competition? Locals' perceptions of the Turkish presence in Serbian Sandžak". Prague Security Studies Institute. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. ^ External influence in extremism & radicalism. Prague: Prague Security Studies Institute. 2020.
  10. ^ Novosel, S. (27 July 2023). "Predsedništvo SPP prihvatilo odluku političkog saveta o ideološkoj orijentaciji stranke". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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