Historian Aleksandar Raković stated for SRNA that Russia and China will certainly not recognize the segregationist and anti-Serb decision of the BiH Central Election Commission (CEC) to revoke the mandate of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik. He emphasized, however, that full solidarity among all Serbs is now essential.
Raković pointed out that the West remains present in Bosnia and Herzegovina through its security, military, and judicial structures—a fact that cannot be overlooked.
“They continue to violate the Dayton Peace Agreement. Their goal is to destroy Dayton, to dismantle Republika Srpska. A particular concern is President Dodik’s personal security,” he noted.
Raković said that Dodik is being politically persecuted because he is a Serb and because he defends the Serbian national interest, and stressed that the political fate of the President of Srpska is a matter of fundamental importance for the entire Serbian national body.
“The same or similar mechanisms used against President Dodik could easily be applied elsewhere in Serbian lands,” he warned.
He argued that Dodik was targeted by the CEC precisely because the move was intended to harm the Serbian people.
“They showed no mercy toward the will of the citizens of Republika Srpska regarding who should be their president,” Raković said.
He added that such decisions are incomprehensible—but not unprecedented. “We’ve already seen similar examples in other countries. Anyone who wants to pursue a sovereign, independent political path—different from the imposed one—ends up in a situation like this.”
Raković noted that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had announced that Serbia would not recognize the CEC decision, but added that greater attention must be given to ensuring there is no disunity among Serbs on this issue.
Commenting on the possibility that Dodik’s appeal will be rejected and that the CEC might call early elections to try to impose a new political solution on Republika Srpska, Raković said it is not unthinkable they might attempt something similar to what was done in northern Kosovo and Metohija. However, he said, the situation in Srpska is more straightforward.
“We must not allow a scenario where someone is imposed upon us. That would complicate the situation further. That’s why I speak of the need for Serbian national consensus—because this is not just a political stance, this is a fundamental existential issue for the Serbian people,” he concluded, calling on the Serbian intelligentsia to become more actively involved in resolving the crisis.
Source: RTRS
