Independent Democratic Group
Independent Democratic Group Независни демократски српски клуб Nezavisni demokratski klub | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | National Assembly |
| Legislature(s) | 10th |
| Foundation | 30 November 2018 |
| Member parties | DEMOS |
| President | Spomenka Stevanović |
| Representation | 4 / 83 |
| Ideology | Serbian nationalism National conservatism |
The Independent Democratic Group, (Serbo-Croatian: Слободни демократски српски клуб/Nezavisni demokratski klub or NDK) is a parliamentary group in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska.
The group was formed on 30 November 2018, following the expulsion of several prominent members of the DNS.
Former vice-president of the party and President of the National Assembly, Nedeljko Čubrilović, quit the DNS after the 2018 Republika Srpska general elections. The defection was the culmination of long-term disputes with the party leadership, with Čubrilović claiming that party president Marko Pavić was intending to end the party's alliance with the governing SNSD and "move to the opposition".[1]
Such resignations came in extraordinary fashion, with Čubrilović calling DNS deputies "faggots, junkies and criminals".[2] It was announced shortly thereafter that the rebel deputies would form their own party, the Democratic Union (abbreviated as DEMOS), with Čubrilović as its first president.[3] Despite this, the NDK continues to serve as the parliamentary group for the DEMOS members, even though the NDK members are able to form a parliamentary group bearing the new party's name.
Members
[edit]| Name | Party | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Spomenka Stevanović | DEMOS | President |
| Spomenko Stojanović | DEMOS | |
| Nedeljko Čubrilović | DEMOS | |
| Milan Dakić | DEMOS |
References
[edit]- ^ "KULMINACIJA POBUNE U DNS-u, ISKLJUČENA SPOMENKA STEVANOVIĆ OTKRIVA: 'Vrlo realna opcija je da Marko Pavić i DNS odu u opoziciju'!". slobodna-bosna.ba.
- ^ PORTAL, Piše: OSLOBOĐENJE. "Oslobođenje - Nedeljko Čubrilović: Neću ništa ružno da iznosim i govorim o kolegama iz DNS-a, oni su pederi, narkomani i kriminalci". Oslobođenje d.o.o.
- ^ "Stevanović: Čubrilović predložen za predsjednika novog Demokratskog saveza – DEMOS-a". 14 December 2018.