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AUTHOR: M.J. GDNUS
The National Assembly of Republika Srpska has just adopted amendments to the Law on Referendum, which stipulate that referendums may be conducted not only by the Republic Election Commission, but also by an ad hoc commission appointed by the RS National Assembly (NSRS).
As reported by Avaz.ba, the decision to hold a referendum was also adopted. The referendum question is:
Do you accept the decisions of the unelected foreigner Christian Schmidt and the rulings of the unconstitutional Court of BiH made against the President of Republika Srpska, as well as the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to revoke the mandate of the President of Srpska, Milorad Dodik?
Members of the ruling majority voted in favor of both agenda items, while the opposition did not support them.
The referendum will be held on October 25 of this year and will be carried out by an ad hoc commission.
The RS National Assembly previously adopted conclusions during a special session regarding the agenda item titled “Information on the Termination of the Mandate of the RS President Milorad Dodik.”
The opposition was against adopting these conclusions.
The first conclusion states that the information regarding the decision of the BiH Central Election Commission (CEC) on the termination of the mandate is accepted.
In the second item, the decisions of the High Representative are referred to as a colonial administration and described as the main cause of the constitutional-political crisis, the undermining of the rule of law, and of the principles of constitutionality and legality, declaring that every form of this is rejected.
In the next item, they state that they do not accept Christian Schmidt or his decisions, claiming that he “arbitrarily presents himself as the High Representative,” which has become part of their established rhetoric.
The fourth item states that they reject the decisions of the Court of BiH, which they label unconstitutional, even though Milorad Dodik appeared there last month. They also reject the CEC’s decision on the termination of his mandate.
– The National Assembly of Republika Srpska notes that the Court of BiH issued a verdict based on the decision of the unelected foreigner Christian Schmidt, and not based on a law adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, thereby executing a coup d’état and completely destroying the constitutional order of BiH defined by the Dayton Peace Agreement, to which Republika Srpska is a signatory – reads the fifth item.
In the sixth item, they demand that Dodik continue to perform the duties of the President of Republika Srpska in full capacity, even though he is already considered the former president.
– The National Assembly of Republika Srpska rejects the possibility of holding early elections for the President of Republika Srpska. The Assembly demands that all political actors in Republika Srpska, political parties, and individuals do not apply for any potential early presidential elections. The Assembly notes that applying for and participating in such elections would represent a violation of the Assembly’s positions, a disruption of constitutional balance, and the nullification of Republika Srpska as a party to the Dayton Peace Agreement – reads the seventh item.
They also call on local self-government units (municipalities and cities) not to carry out any activities related to early elections for the President of RS.
They also reject the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH that aim to incorporate the High Representative into the constitutional system of BiH as a holder of power, which contradicts their previous conclusions in which they completely rejected the Constitutional Court of BiH.
– The National Assembly of Republika Srpska does not accept the continuous attempts to dismantle and abolish Republika Srpska as an institutional framework and state-legal subject of the Serb people, in which all citizens exercise their collective and individual rights based on the Constitution of BiH. The Assembly recalls that Republika Srpska is a contractual party to the Dayton Peace Agreement and all its annexes. Given its status as a signatory party, which was confirmed during the harmonization of the Geneva and New York Principles, Republika Srpska has the right and duty to protect the Dayton Peace Agreement – reads the tenth item.
They further state that the intent of the “judicial pressures” is to “seize the property of RS,” although the decisions of the BiH Constitutional Court regarding property are clear in that property does not belong to the entities.
In item 12, the RS Assembly Collegium is tasked with preparing the text of a “Resolution on the Right to Self-Determination of the Serb People and Republika Srpska.” The final item states that the conclusions enter into force on the day of their adoption.
