Professor of constitutional law Siniša Karan stated that the 33rd report of Republika Srpska to the UN Security Council is a document that does not seek privileges, but rather the respect of international law, the Constitution of BiH, and the dignity of the constituent peoples.
“For over 30 years, Republika Srpska has sent messages of peace and calls for dialogue and cooperation, defending the letter of the Dayton Agreement. The continuous pressure and terror imposed over three decades on Republika Srpska and the constituent peoples in BiH—by high representatives, parts of the international community, unelected foreigners, the unconstitutional Court and Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, the Constitutional Court of BiH, and the Court in Strasbourg—have shown how vital it is to preserve the federal structure of BiH,” Karan told Srna.
He explained that none of the three constituent peoples were thrilled with the Dayton solutions — Bosniaks wanted a unitary BiH, Serbs sought their own state based on self-determination, and Croats desired a federal model of association.
“Therefore, Dayton was the result of a compromise, and a unitary BiH is, as I often say, a political illusion that would lead this unfortunate state union to collapse, because such a BiH has never existed and never will,” Karan said.
He pointed out that political Sarajevo, driven by its desire for dominance, has for 30 years been destroying the only thing that could allow BiH to survive — the Dayton Agreement — through war-inciting, anti-Dayton, and unconstitutional politics.
“Those dreaming of and forcibly imposing a unitary BiH are not strengthening the state, but hastening their own political end,” he added.
Karan emphasized that it is uncivilized and humiliating that 30 years after Dayton, an internationally recognized state is still subjected to the imposition of the Office of the High Representative, an unelected foreigner, and an unconstitutional Constitutional Court of BiH as key holders of legislative power. What is worse, he said, is that political Sarajevo not only tolerates this legal absurdity but also applauds it.
He stressed that the interference of foreigner Christian Schmidt in the constitutional order of BiH has caused the greatest political and constitutional crisis since the country’s creation. His arrogant and autocratic behavior, Karan argued, is damaging first and foremost to BiH, but also to Bosniaks, whose wartime goals he is unsuccessfully trying to fulfill.
“Schmidt’s attempts to undermine the foundations of Republika Srpska are not just attacks on an equal entity — they are blows to the very structure and survival of BiH as a state union. Schmidt will not bring down Republika Srpska, but he will dismantle BiH. His actions are political idiocy that insults the intelligence of every citizen in this country,” said Karan.
To believe that an unelected foreigner who falsely presents himself as the High Representative — outside the framework of international law — can override the will of hundreds of thousands of voters is, Karan emphasized, not only a political delusion but also a deep act of disrespect for democracy.
“The will of the people cannot and must not be subordinated to the will of a man without a mandate. Republika Srpska will never accept that its destiny be shaped by someone who was not elected, not recognized, and not invited. No matter Schmidt’s German ambitions, he should not underestimate the strength and resolve of Republika Srpska and the Serb people to defend the Constitution of BiH.”
“We will not accept dictatorship or unconstitutional realities that go against the principles of Geneva, New York, and Dayton — the principles upon which BiH was created by two entities and three peoples,” said Karan.
He concluded that Republika Srpska remains firmly committed to peace, dialogue, and the Dayton Agreement.
“Therefore, as stated in the 33rd report to the UN Security Council, Srpska is ready for serious negotiations with its partners in BiH. It is statesmanlike to defend stability, not to play with the survival of BiH,” Karan concluded.
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