He died Sulejman Tihic, president of SDA
Longtime president of the Party of Democratic Action and a delegate in the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH lost his battle with a serious illness.
President of the Party of Democratic Action, Sulejman Tihic, died Thursday night at the Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, after a long and serious illness.
Since coming to KCUS August 22 Tihic was located at the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Tihic for months due to serious illness and surgery was absent from political life, and lately recovering at his home in Bosanski Samac.
The surgery was performed in Germany on 4 October, and doctors expressed satisfaction with his postoperative recovery. However, his condition worsened later why he was absent from the public.
Sulejman Tihic longtime president of the Party of Democratic Action and a delegate in the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He was born in Bosanski Samac on 26 November 1951. He graduated in 1975 at the Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo, after which it was until 1983 he held the office of judge and public prosecutor in Bosanski Samac, and then until 1992 he worked as a lawyer.
Jurists career was soon interrupted by the war, and the first months Tihic spent in camps on the territory of BiH. Serbian entity Republic and Serbia. He was a prisoner of the concentration camps in Bosanski Samac, Brcko, Bijeljina, Batajnica in Belgrade and Sremska Mitrovica.
After the liberation of the camps and the short time spent in diplomacy, Tihic entering politics.
An important factor in BiH.'s Political scene
As a deputy in the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska, promoted the return of Bosniaks to the BH. Entity, and in 2002, in the general election, he was elected Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Just a year earlier, led by CDA was succeeded by Alija Izetbegovic, the first president of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is due to illness decided to retire from office. With Izetbegovic's recommendation, was elected by the Congress Party.
"Now, formally, the SDA is defined as the People's Party, open to all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina," he said then Tihic.
Since then it has been an important factor in BiH.'s Political scene. He participated in the difficult political negotiations - on constitutional changes, reform of the police, state property ...
Five years ago in Sarajevo, he was given recognition for promoting the achievement of anti-fascism.
President: 'He did not know hate'
Tihic was declared an honorary citizen of Bihac and chimney. At the news of his death, Mayor Odžak Hayruddin Hadžidedić, Al Jazeera says:
"He was one of the people that I really respect. Whenever I asked something, I always got an answer. Tihic not much politicized, he was very specific politician from whom one could learn a lot. Odzak citizens will especially miss because this city is much aided and has received the title of honorary citizen. How Tihic been popular in this city is the fact that almost every New Year celebrated with us in Odžak hotel. "
The Mayor of Bihac Emdžad Galijašević, who is also a member of the CDA, said that the death of Suleiman Tihic great loss for the Party of Democratic Action and the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"His political career Tihic creating ambience Integration, and has contributed a lot in this regard. Was a patriot, democrat and a great man. His departure will hardly fall and Una-Sana Canton, especially Bihac, of which he was an honorary citizen.'s What how big a man is the fact that the title of honorary citizen received at the time the Mayor of Bihac was the SDP, "said Galijašević.
Tihic departure for Al Jazeera commented former Croatian President Stjepan Mesic:
"I knew he was seriously ill, but in all my conversation with him he was brave, he would say that the disease is there, but things are improving. Knew carry the disease and fight with her. Despite the illness became politically active, educated man and he did not know hate.'ll miss H because it was the survival of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was the development of democracy and good, but in the full sense of the good, the relationship between the parties and the people. was for it to be anyone fighting for their programs and commitment but nobody hated.'ll miss BiH and all those at the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina. "
For Predrag Sekulic, deputies in the Parliament of Montenegro and member of the leadership of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), "Sulejman Tihic departure is a great loss not only for the SDA, but also for the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina".
"I remember him as one great man, quiet and unassuming, but a man who had a vision and of what to do in your party and what should be done in Bosnia," said Sekulic.
Inzko: will be remembered for commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina
On the occasion of the news of the death of Suleiman Tihic, High Representative Valentin Inzko expressed his sincerest condolences to his family, friends and party colleagues.
"Sulejman Tihic will be remembered for its commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina in which all citizens are safe, free and equal, no matter where we live or who have faith and nation. This was his dream. His willingness to healthy compromise through dialogue will continue to be standard, both current and many future generations of politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina, "he said.
"I can safely say that he died a great man. His wisdom, openness and forgiveness, and deeply humanistic orientation man without hate to miss a lot of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before and after serious operations I visited him in Samac on several occasions, and I can say that we the connection is deep mutual respect. Due to all this, it is sad for me and very difficult news. After all the suffering in this world, some of which rests on the world in eternal peace, "he said.
Stojan Andov, the first democratically elected President of the Assembly of Macedonia, Sulejman Tihic did not know personally, but it is through political contacts.
"Tihic was a decent politician who understood that our Balkan situation. I think it was one of those who maintain a general understanding a. His family and colleagues to express condolences, "said Andov.
"The premature death of the President of the Democratic Action Party and chairman of the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Tihic great loss for the SDA, Bosnia and Herzegovina and all its citizens," said Chairman of the BiH Presidency and the Vice President of the SDA Bakir Izetbegovic, reported the Anatolia.
He pointed out that Tihic was a good man, an exemplary husband and father, and a very responsible and capable politician who has contributed greatly to the process of reintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, reconciliation and reconstruction among nations and citizens and to build the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"Sulejman Tihic will be remembered for his courage, tenacity and dignity with which you wore at the same time with the disease and difficult issues intricate BH. Political reality. On behalf of the leadership of the SDA giving the family, relatives and friends Tihicv express sincere sympathy in their pain, "said Izetbegovic.
According to personal preference Sulejman Tihic, as saying members of his family, the president of the SDA will be buried in the harem in Bosanski Samac, and on the exact period the funeral prayer and the time and place of commemoration session of the public will be informed.
- 25 Sep, 2014
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