Brčko Supervision – Press and Public Information

Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson yesterday issued a Supervisory Order reiterating the requirement for the Supervisor’s approval for the disposal of public property in the Brcko District of BiH.

"Responsibility for forming the Government now rests with the elected representatives and the political parties, in accordance with the results of the elections, not with OHR. These decisions are now forthe elected representatives and political parties to make, and we urge them to act wisely, putting the interests of the citizens and Brcko Distric [...]

On October 2nd the first local elections since the founding of the District in March of 2000 will be held. These elections are different from elections in municipalities because of Brcko’s status in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The authorities that you elect will be making decisions which will have a direct impact on your life – decisions which elsew [...]

Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson today suspended Esad Atic pending an independent review of the circumstances surrounding the procurement and distribution of Primary School textbooks in Brcko. Mr. Atic is suspended from his position as head of the Education Department in the Interim Government of the Brcko District and Mr. Izet Banda has been appo [...]

Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson today issued a supervisory order annulling amendments to Articles 5 and 6 of the Law on Financing of Political Parties from the Budget of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Supervisor ordered that the Law, with the exception of the annulled amendments, is to be published in the Official Gazette of the Br [...]

As the last 90 days of the Brcko District Interim Government's mandate have begun, Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson met with the Brcko District Mayor and Brcko District Government Heads of Department this morning in order to review with them how best to use the remainder of the mandate in the interests of all Brcko District residents.

The OHR welcomes yesterday’s decision by representatives of all political parties and independent candidates running in the upcoming District elections in October to sign a pledge of conduct committing themselves and their supporters to a standard of conduct during the pre-election campaign.

Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson today issued a Supervisory Order authorizing the District Government to spend 2004 budgetary funds for the maintenance, construction and reconstruction of infrastructure, utilities, schools and housing units, without formal approval by the District Assembly.

Supervisor of Brcko Susan R. Johnson today appointed Ms. Marija Jankovic to the position of the Interim Assembly Councilor to serve until elections are held for the District Assembly

Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson today issued supervisory orders delegating Supervisor’s authority over education, return and reconstruction in the Brcko District of BiH to the Brcko District Government and the Assembly, thus enabling the assembly and the government elected at the elections in October 2004 to exercise their authority and take full [...]