MANIFESTO, 7 February 2014:

Tuzla is creating a new future for itself! The government has resigned, thereby fulfilling the first demand of the protesters and allowing for resolution of the current problems.

Anger and accumulated rage were the causes of the violent behaviour. The attitude of those in power has led to an escalation of that anger and rage. In this unprecedented situation, we wish to channel our anger and rage towards building a more productive and useful governmental system.

We call on all citizens to support the realisation of the following demands:

1. Maintenance of law and order through cooperation between the citizens, the police and civil defence, in order to avoid criminalisation, politicization, and any kind of manipulation of the protests.

2. Establishment of a technical government, to becomprised of skilled, politically independent and uncompromised members who, to date, have not held mandates at any governmental level, and who would lead the Tuzla Canton until the 2014 elections. The technical government will be obliged to submit weekly plans and reports about their work and will have to fulfil the goals they set for themselves. The work of the Government will be monitored by all interested parties.

3. Urgent resolution of inquiries into the legality of the privatisation of the following companies: “Dita”, “Polihem”, “Poliolhem”, “Gumara” and “Konjuh”, and ensuring that:

◦ employment years of all workers are fully accounted for and employees are provided with valid health insurance;

◦ economic crimes are investigated and all who have committed those crimes are tried;

◦ all property acquired through illegal means is confiscated;

◦ the previously signed privatisation agreements of these companies are nullified;

◦ the process of privatisation is reviewed;

◦ factories are returned to the workers and placed under the control of the public authorities with a view to protecting public interests, and restoring production in all factories where feasible.

4. Alignment of salaries of the Government representatives with salaries of those employed in the public and private sectors.

5. Discontinuation of additional allowances for the Government representatives, payable in addition to their monthly salary with respect to engagement in various commissions, committees and other bodies, as well as any other unreasonable and unjustifiable compensation over and above the remuneration package to which all employees are entitled.

6. Discontinuation of salary payments to Ministers and any other officials following an expiry or termination of their mandate.

This Manifesto is issued by the workers and citizens of the Tuzla Canton, and is for the benefit of us all.