[1][2] Selimović originally became a police officer in the early 1980s in Foča, and later in Goražde, Fojnica and the Sarajevo suburb Ilijaš.
[6][7][8][9][10] 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.
[11][12][13] 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.
Multiple government buildings were set ablaze between 6–7 February, including the 130-year-old Bosnian Presidency Palace.
After two days of peaceful protests, the demonstrations turned into riots and Selimović said he would withdraw his candidacy for re-election as the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.