Reformists gain in Bosnia elections, but change appears unlikely

Zeljka Cvijanovic (AP)

Reformists who ran on an anti-corruption platform look set to win an important race in Bosnia’s elections that could give them greater sway over the direction of the country which has never fully recovered from its 1992-95 sectarian war and remains divided along ethnic lines.

The first preliminary results released by Bosnia’s central election commission showed contenders Denis Becirovic and Zeljko Komsic are on course to win the respective Bosniak and Croat seats in the tripartite presidency.