 Ministry of Security) on 9 February 2014 during the riots and protests throughout his country.Unlike other politicians and leaders who left post during the countrywide unrest, Selimović was not forced to resign by protesters; telling reports during a press conference in Sarajevo that the reason behind his resignation was due to his inability to guarantee security for the politicians of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the riots.He said during the news conference that Ministry of Interior did everything it could in cooperation with the police to prevent riots in Sarajevo, but failed.