CITIZENS’ OPINIONS ON STATE-LEVEL CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM in Bosnia and Herzegovina 20 QUESTIONS 2013 JULY 1000 CITIZENS CORRUPTION as a priority concern The 2013 EU Progress Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina “Corruption remains widespread, with an insufficient track record of investigation and prosecution in high-profile cases that have a negative impact on society and the economy.” Citizens understand that corruption, and the need to fight it, are closely linked with the economic crisis and unemployment rates in the country. A majority of citizens prefer that these 2 problems be addressed at the state-level. 90% CITIZENS BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION OR THAT THE SITUATION HAS EVEN DETERIORATED Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer 2013 D E T E R I O R A T E D N O P R OG R E S S P R O G R E S S CORRUPTION & THE ECONOMIC CRISIS There is still NO EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY to fight against corruption. 9.47 OTHERS 8.93 CROATS MOST IMPORTANT LEAST IMPORTANT 9.00 BOSNIAKS 9.48 SERBS 0 11 0 11 0 11 0 11 9.72 8.88 8.53 BOSNIAKS SERBS CROATS OTHERS MOST IMPORTANT LEAST IMPORTANT 0 11 9.02 0 11 0 11 0 11 TOP PRIORITY JUST BEHIND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS S E J D I Ć & F I N C I R E F O R M T O J O I N E U J O I N I N G N A T O REDUCED ADMINISTRATION WAR CRIMES BUSINESS CLIMATE POLITICAL CRISIS ECONOMIC CRISIS CORRUPTION 11 ISSUES CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM INTL. COMMUNITY LEAVING BIH 0 11 MOST IMPORTANT LEAST IMPORTANT 3.02 4.20 4.24 4.44 5.55 5.69 5.86 7.18 7.45 9.12 9.24 98.5% CITIZENS THINK CORRUPTION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN STATE-LEVEL CONSTITUTION REFORM 1 0 0 % O T H E R S 9 8 . 1 % B O S N I A K S 9 8 . 9 % C R O A T S 9 9 % S E R B S NUMBER OF CITIZENS SUPPORTING STATE, ENTITY, CANTON AND MUNICIPALITY ROLE ON 3 KEY ISSUES: STATE LEVEL ENTITY LEVEL CANTON LEVEL 79.6% 68.3% ECONOMY 68.8% WHERE ARE THE JOBS? 12.2% 19.7% ECONOMY 18.1% WHERE ARE THE JOBS? 2.4% 5.4% ECONOMY 3.7% WHERE ARE THE JOBS? 3.1% 4.3% ECONOMY 6.6% WHERE ARE THE JOBS? CRIME AND CORRUPTION UNEMPLOYMENT ECONOMY MUNICIPALITY LEVEL Transparency International National Integrity Assesment, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013. “There has been a growing incidence of nepotism in recruitments, to the point that more and more citizens join parties so that they could get a job based on the party’s influence.”