The Government of Republika Srpska today adopted an oral report regarding the imposed decision of Christian Schmidt by which he enacted the Law on Amendments to the Law on the Financing of Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Government of Republika Srpska, referring to the position expressed by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska in its conclusion dated December 25, 2024, that the legal system and legal security of all citizens of Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina have been severely undermined due to the unlawful decisions of all previous High Representatives—as well as Christian Schmidt, who was not appointed in accordance with Annex 10 of the Dayton Peace Agreement—states that by enacting this decision, the unappointed High Representative has once again grossly violated this Annex and the mandate that defines the role of the High Representative as the authority for interpreting the Agreement on Civilian Implementation of the Peace Accord, the Government’s Public Relations Bureau announced.
The Government of Republika Srpska considers Schmidt’s decision—by which he allocates funds from excise taxes and road tolls, as well as funds from the Central Bank of BiH, for financing the election process and the ruling in the Viadukt case—completely unacceptable and outside the bounds of existing legal regulations, concluding that this decision represents a gross violation of the constitutional and legal order of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Government of Republika Srpska calls on all representatives of Republika Srpska in joint institutions and all relevant entities from Republika Srpska directly affected by this decision to initiate legal proceedings to protect their rights as defined by the Constitution and applicable laws.
Source: RTRS
