Staša Košarac, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, stated that citizens of Republika Srpska must decisively reject the Court of BiH’s verdict against President Milorad Dodik, warning that accepting the notion that “disobeying the decisions of an illegitimate foreigner” can constitute a criminal offense would have grave consequences. He expressed hope that Serbs are politically mature enough to resist this.
“This verdict represents a direct and brutal attack on the very existence of Republika Srpska,” Košarac told SRNA.
“If we do not mount a firm institutional, political, and societal resistance now—Republika Srpska is lost,” he warned.
Košarac emphasized that the issue is not merely about Dodik, nor just the office of the President of Republika Srpska.
“This is about a principle—if we accept that a criminal offense can be ‘disobeying the decisions of a foreigner with no legitimacy who falsely claims to be the High Representative,’ then we, as a people and as a political entity, are finished,” he said.
He stressed the consequences are both obvious and terrifying.
“Tomorrow, Schmidt could impose a decision mandating that schoolbooks declare Serbs a genocidal people. If the textbook publisher refuses to print it—the editors go to prison. If he declares Mount Jahorina to be state property of BiH, and a land registry clerk refuses to enter it—they go to prison. If he bans school celebrations of Saint Sava, and teachers defy the ban—they go to prison,” Košarac said.
The potential for abuse is limitless, he added, and the humiliation would be endless.
“At that point, Republika Srpska would exist only on paper—until even the name is banned.”
“This is not an exaggeration. This is the trajectory we are being pushed toward. President Dodik is the target precisely because he is seen as the strongest and most consistent obstacle to this colonial strategy. If they break and remove him—who will remain to resist? A textbook editor? A school principal? A municipal inspector?” he asked.
“If we do not stand up and say ‘no’ now, we may never get another chance. Today it is President Dodik—tomorrow it could be anyone.”
Košarac described the situation as a “historic crossroads and moment of destiny.”
“If we do not defend ourselves now—we have lost everything. The sacrifices of our people in the Homeland War will be in vain, as will decades of political struggle. Serbs in this region will disappear as a political people. Not through slow assimilation—but through an irreversible exodus.”
He stressed the need for courage, decisiveness, and unity.
“In addition to political and historical dimensions, there is also a basic legal problem here. The verdict is based on a so-called ‘criminal offense’ that is entirely unknown in legal theory and practice,” Košarac said.
He explained that a crime must be clearly defined by law—including all necessary elements. “For example, in a murder case, there must be intent, causality, and an act resulting in death.”
“What is the alleged crime here? That someone failed to act on a statement made by an unelected foreigner—who suffers from a colonial ruler complex—and posted it on the OHR website? So anything this man says instantly becomes ‘law,’ and disobeying it results in prison?”
“That is not law. That is systemic political repression,” he stated.
“If we remain silent—we consent. And if we consent, then nothing remains for us, and we will soon witness the disappearance of Republika Srpska. But I believe our people are politically mature and brave enough to resist this,” Košarac concluded.
Source: Atv
