The Constitution of the Republika Srpska is the most important document affirming the continuity of the existence and functioning of democratic institutions and the statehood of the Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina. This supreme legal act of the Republika Srpska marks its 32nd anniversary on February 28th and, together with the Declaration on the Proclamation of the Republika Srpska, represents the most important constitutional basis for the creation of the Republika Srpska, said Staša Košarac, the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Košarac emphasized that the adoption of the Constitution of the Republika Srpska on February 28, 1992, was one of the most important steps in preserving the identity and rights of the Serb people in this area and that this supreme act laid the foundations for the statehood of the Republika Srpska before the onset of tragic conflicts, after which functional institutions of the Republika Srpska were established before and during the war.
“For more than three decades, the Constitution of the Republika Srpska has had not only legal but also immense moral significance, as it guarantees equality and equal rights for the peoples and citizens of the Republika Srpska in a democratic society founded on stable and fair legal principles. Serbs are consistent legalists, guardians of the Constitution and constitutional order, both during the 1990s and today, as they defend the constitutional position of the Republika Srpska in the Dayton structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Constitution of Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Košarac stated on his Instagram account.
Košarac points out that the determination and readiness of President Milorad Dodik, the institutions of the Republika Srpska, and its representatives at the joint level to never abandon this principle is particularly important, especially today when we are exposed to immense pressure from the collective West, which tries in all possible ways to weaken the position of the Republika Srpska and its constitutional capacity.
“Our primary task is to protect the Constitution, which ensures our legal right to decide our own fate and defend the institutions established by the supreme act of the Republika Srpska,” said the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He reminds us that, unfortunately, the Constitution of the Republika Srpska has been altered in the past through illegal, unconstitutional, and criminal interventions by high representatives, creating a serious anomaly, as well as the fact that laws were imposed and institutions contrary to the Constitution and Dayton were formed in the past.
“Even today, we witness attempts by the illegitimate Šmit to impose laws under which unconstitutional institutions act towards legally and legitimately elected representatives of one constituent people. This is unacceptable for the Republika Srpska. Therefore, we insist on the closure of the OHR, the restoration of constitutional competencies, and respect for the Constitution as the only possible model for the functioning of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Košarac highlighted.
Source: RTRS
