Branimir Kojić, president of the Organisation of Families of Captured and Fallen Soldiers and Missing Civilians of Srebrenica, has condemned the appearance of graffiti on Zvornik Fortress, describing it as an insult to Serb victims and a deliberate act of provocation.
Speaking to SRNA, Kojić claimed the graffiti reflected an intention to provoke tensions and offend those who hold different views.
“They want to display wartime flags and in doing so insult all those who were killed during the war,” Kojić said.
He argued that the incident was a response to the recently adopted law in Republika Srpska banning the public display of wartime flags, claiming that those responsible sought to portray themselves as victims while asserting that Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs exclusively to one group.
Kojić also alleged that the graffiti appeared on the anniversary of the death of Slobodan Stojanović, describing the timing as a symbolic message of support for Elfeta Veseli, who was convicted of the boy’s murder.
He called on the authorities of Republika Srpska to take stronger action against what he described as radical acts and the spread of hatred.
“It is clear that the Serb people must remain vigilant because those who paint such graffiti are not interested in peace or coexistence,” Kojić said.
The graffiti, discovered on the medieval Zvornik Fortress, included the wartime flag of the former Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH), as well as the inscriptions “Horde zla” and “Anti Srbi”. Under the laws of Republika Srpska, the public display of certain wartime symbols is prohibited.
Source: RTRS
