Since everyone is talking about Dayton, at today’s meeting at NATO headquarters, I pointed out that the Dayton Peace Agreement does not grant any foreigner the right to impose laws or amend the Constitution, said Željka Cvijanović, the Serb member and Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a statement for RTRS.
— No one has the right, except domestic institutions, to adopt laws or suspend the Constitution, as Christian Schmidt did with the Constitution of the Federation of BiH — Cvijanović stated clearly.
She emphasized that the meeting went as expected.
— As for the members of the Presidency, we have entirely different views on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially regarding the current political crisis, which is undoubtedly one of the most severe so far. One in a series of crises triggered by various high representatives — and now by Christian Schmidt, who does not even have verification from the UN Security Council — Cvijanović said.
She pointed out that the repetition of the same phrases and the application of old, failed concepts will not help Bosnia and Herzegovina.
— My duty was to underline that this crisis is solely related to the actions of an unelected foreigner. I emphasized that this individual has no basis in international law — Cvijanović said.
She stressed that all measures and actions taken by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska are countermeasures and a response to the usurpatory and illegal conduct of Christian Schmidt.
— His decisions and actions were unlawful and contrary to international law — Cvijanović emphasized.
I asked what it means when they say they “respect the high representative.”
— Does that mean they support false democracy and chaos in the country? — she asked.
She added that the crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a security issue, but a political one.
— I also said that Bosnia and Herzegovina is an experiment in colonial status. I pointed all of this out at the meeting — Cvijanović concluded.
Source: RTRS
