Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Quest for Change

It’s been nearly two weeks since the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There have been allegations of widespread fraud throughout the country, ballots are being recounted, and the winners have yet to be declared. For Mirsad Hadžikadić, the final results will in no way impact the outcome for him. So it is now a time for the Platform for Progress to take a hard long look at the results, reevaluate the campaign, and determine what changes are needed moving forward. Hadžikadić shared with me what is currently being done to try and set the future course for the Platform and The Country coalition.

For Mirsad Hadžikadić and the Platform for Progress, the message of hope and change for Bosnia and Herzegovina has once again been rejected by the electorate. The realistic hope wasn’t that he would win, but that he would at least better his 2018 results in which he received an unprecedented 10 percent of the vote. Such was not the case on October 2, 2022, as voters handily said no to the last four years which saw a democratic movement being built from the ground up. I spoke with Hadzikadić about the results, his takeaways, and the plans moving forward.

On Sunday, October 2nd, Bosnians will again head to the polls to elect a new president. The last month has meant many long and tireless days for presidential candidate Mirsad Hadžikadić. He has been canvassing the country, sometimes two to three cities and towns per day, meeting with the people and once again sharing his message of hope and change for the country. During these last four weeks, Hadžikadić has also appeared in five presidential debates, which were quite interesting. With two days left before the election, I got his take on the debates and his personal thoughts about the journey.

Presidential candidate Mirsad Hadžikadić has been on the stump now for the last week in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the official campaign period before the October 2nd election has begun. And with that comes the long and grueling days as he and his team attempt to meet as many of the electorate as possible during this 30-day window. I had an opportunity to speak with Hadzikadić during a brief pause between town hall meetings in the northeastern part of the country. He shared his thoughts about the week, and to be back doing what he does best, meeting and talking with people.

September 2nd, marks the official beginning of the 30-day campaign period for the upcoming general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For presidential candidate Mirsad Hadzkadić it will be a grueling, sleepless time, as he canvasses the country with his message of hope and change. We recently spoke the strategies moving forward, and how this time is much different than his first run for office in 2018.

Presidential candidate, Mirsad Hadžikadić, held a pass conference this week to announce the campaign slogan for the upcoming presidential elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Justice, Economy and Peace. We recently spoke about about the upcoming campaign and the thought process behind the slogan for 2022.

The official campaign period for the general elections in Bosnian and Herzegovina is about two weeks off. And with that presidential candidate Mirsad Hadžikadić and his team, are strategizing and finalizing the plans for the campaign. Which not only includes the Platform for Progress but the coalition, The Country. I recently spoke with Hadžikadić about the flurry of activity leading up to the official campaign period.

The official campaign period for the presidential election in Bosnia and Herzegovina is just over a month away. I recently spoke with presidential candidate, Mirsad Hadžikazdić, about the ongoing preparations and how this time around compares to his first run for president in 2018.

With the general elections just over two months away in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the final candidate lists are being submitted to the Bosnian Central Electoral Commission. The commission will then determine how all of the candidates' names will appear on the ballot for the October election. The president of the Platform for Progress, Mirsad Hakžikadić, says just by the luck of the draw, it appears his name will be first among the candidates running for the Bosniak Presidential Council seat. Such was the case back in 2018 as well. Hadžikadić spoke with me about how the overall campaign is shaping up. He also shared his thoughts about another recent memorial service held to pay respect to those who lost their lives in the 1995 genocide.

For the fourth time, Mirsad Hadžikazdić joined thousands of others from around the world as together, they participated in the annual March of Peace to honor those who were massacred during the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. Over the course of three days, they made their way over the same rugged mountain trails where over 8,000 men and boys were slaughtered trying to flee the Serbian troops. As has been the case every year, Hadžikazdić was deeply touched and moved by the experience.