The defense attorney of the president of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, Goran Bubić, stated that he has submitted a request for the disqualification of expert witness Haris Vranić. Bubić recalled that on November 18, 2021, Vranić compared Dodik to Nazi criminals Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels on his Facebook profile, which is unacceptable.
He explained that the request for disqualification is based on the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bubić emphasized that Vranić, at the moment he received the documentation for the examination of President Dodik, should have informed the Court about these previous circumstances, particularly about his earlier statements regarding Dodik.
- Such a doctor, when receiving the documentation for examination, should have informed the Court about these prior circumstances and his statements against President Dodik – Bubić explained.
He assessed that Vranić is “completely politically biased.”
- The Court cannot conclude that President Milorad Dodik is fit to continue the trial based on Vranić’s assessment. The primary reason we believe this is due to his previous statements about the president. It is unethical that he reached this conclusion without examining the president and contrary to the content of the discharge letter – Bubić stated.
Bubić stressed that they expect the Court to objectively review the disqualification request and decide to remove Vranić from the case.
- We believe the assessment is false. There are grounds for criminal prosecution of Vranić. We hope our request will be accepted. In case our request is denied, the president of Republika Srpska is not in a condition to appear in court – said Bubić.
Source: RTRS
