After the Senate of the University in Zenica brought a decision, which annulls the dismissal of the Rector prof. dr. Jusuf Duraković, the Board of Directors responded with a statement, in which warns serious violation of legal norms and institutional procedures.
In a statement signed by the President of the Management Board, prof. dr. SUVAD ISAKOVIĆ, the Senate did not have a legal stronghold for this decision, and that he ignored all the allegations and evidence on the basis of which the dismissal of Rector Durakovic was made.
“The Senate of the University in Zenica did not even state the legal basis on the basis of which he can void the decision of the Management Board, nor did he refer to twelve clearly reasoned and documented reasons that led to the resorts.” With this procedure, the members of the Senate grossly exceeded its competencies and consciously introduced the University of Legal Uncertainty, “says in the statement.
The Steering Board claims that the Senate, referring to academic self-government and autonomy, practically legalized the illegal work, and that the confirmation of the applicable mandate “of the resolved Rector – is actually” an essential example of institutional deception “.
“We cannot agree to politicization and manipulation when it comes to the legality of the public higher education institution. Laws are valid for all, and even for the Senate,” Isaković emphasized.
The statement also presents serious charges at the expiration of the former rector and part of the Senate, including the Board of Directors, consciously obstructing the implementation of the public procurement plan for 2025. Year, which could result in harms more than 1.6 million KM.
“It is a conscious non-compliance that endangers the basic functions of the University work. We cannot keep quiet before trying to replace the law with improvisation and political interests,” said in this statement.
The statement is further stated:
“Senate’s treatment of her University in Zenica, is contrary to Article 16 of the Framework Law on Higher Education (” Official Gazette of the Zenica-Doboj Canton “, number: 12/22; 15/25), which clearly prescribed the competencies of the Senate of the Higher Institution.”
“Also, the so-called the applicable mandate ‘, after the Rector of the University in Zenica, in accordance with the law, is a classy example of the Senate members with the aim of bringing it as employees of the University of Zenica and the public.”
“By adopting an illegal decision on the decision of the Board of Directors, the University of Zenica, number: 01-01-3-2786 / 25 from 02. by the University of Zenica, before the expiration of the period in Zenica consciously introduces her University of Zenica In the zone of illegal work and collapse the integrity of the higher education institution, whose vital functions are already endangered by the University of Zenica, in accordance with Article 62, number: 12/22; 15/25), appointed by the Acting Acting The Rector of the University of Zenica to the end of the Procedure of the New Rector, is at the University of Zenica, was on the agendo on 03. 06. 2025, decided to apply the illegitimate practice of acting outside its competencies. “
“We remind her, the Board of Directors in Zenica, in his work, is exclusively observed by the application of legal regulations, unlike the” respect for the academic self-government and autonomy, approving the illegal work of the Rector, which is unexecuted the official tasks, as stated in the decision on dismissal, inter alia, inflicted a million damage to the University. “
The Steering Board of the University eventually calls on the Institution of the Zenica-Doboj Canton to involve protection legality in the work of the University:
“Due to the illegal decision of the Senate University in Zenica, I hereby invite the institutions of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, to involve in the protection of the legality of JU, University of Zenica.” cited at the end of the announcement that conveys Zenica blog.
