The Justice and Reconciliation Party (; ; abbr. SPP), formerly known as the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak (; ; abbr. BDZS), is a political party in Serbia, representing the Bosniak ethnic minority concentrated in the Sandžak region of Serbia.
History It contested the 2014 parliamentary elections as part of a joint list with the centrist Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and centre-left Social Democratic Union (SDU), but the alliance received only 3.4% of the vote, failing to win a seat.2014 Elections Republic Electoral Commission
In the 2016 parliamentary elections it ran alone, winning two seats.RIK stavio tačku: Ovo su konačni rezultati izbora. B92. 6 May 2016. The party officially changed its name from the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak to the Justice and Reconciliation Party on 23 December 2017."БДЗС постала Странка правде и помирења,председник Зукорлић", Novosti, 23 December 2017, accessed 23 March 2018. Jahja Fehratović had led the party from its formation until this time; following the name change, Muamer Zukorlić was recognised as its leader.
Political positions SPP is Bosniak nationalist and advocates for minority rights for Bosniaks. Additionally, it promotes a conservative, and Islamist ideology. SPP has defined itself as a "multi-ethnic, multi-confessional, liberal-conservative, and pro-European party of the centre-right".
Electoral performance Parliamentary elections + National Assembly Year Leader Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Seat change Coalition Status 2014 Jahja Fehratović 120,879 3.48% 7th 0 BDZS–LDP–SDU 2016 32,526 0.89% 10th 2 – 2020 Muamer Zukorlić 32,170 1.04% 12th 2 SPP–DPM 2022 Usame Zukorlić 35,850 0.97% 12th 1 – 2023 29,066 0.78% 11th 1 SPP–DSHV
Presidential elections + President of the Republic Year Candidate 1st round popular vote % of popular vote 2nd round popular vote % of popular vote Notes 2017 Aleksandar Vučić 2,012,788 56.01% — — Supported Vučić 2022 2,224,914 60.01% — —
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