The military came to Republika Srpska Day, ignoring the Bosnian ban
The military took part in the celebration of Republika Srpska Day in Banja Luka on January 9, despite a ban from the Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
This was reported by BalkanPlus, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
The celebration was attended by Brigadier Milan Radojčić, commander of the 3rd Infantry (Republic of Srpska) Regiment of the Armed Forces of BiH, Brigadier Zoran Dunović, Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces of the Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Major General Gojko Knežević, Deputy Chief of the Resource Forces of the Armed Forces of BiH, and General -Major Radovan Ilic, Commander of the Armed Forces of BiH. They were all in uniform.
At the same time, the Ministry of Defense of BiH in an official response to the media denied the participation of the military.
Bosnian member of the Presidency of BiH Sefik Dzaferović warned that the proclamation of January 9 as the day of the founding of Republika Srpska is a gross violation of the decision of the constitutional court, which declared the celebration of this date unconstitutional.
“Everyone who takes part in this unconstitutional act is in flagrant violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement... I ask the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, to finally apply the law, because refusal to enforce the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH is a criminal offense,” - Dzaferovich was indignant.
Large-scale celebrations took place the day before in Banja Luka on the occasion of the national holiday - Republika Srpska Day. The event took place despite previous decision of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina about the discrepancy with the Basic Law of an important date for the Serbs. Moreover, the holiday was accompanied by important symbolic gestures - the parade was attended by armored vehicles "Despot", which recently appeared in service with the local police.
Let us recall that on January 9, 1992, the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RSBiH) was proclaimed. After Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia on April 5, 1992, Republika Srpska declared it would separate from Bosnia and Herzegovina and remain part of Yugoslavia.
A civil war broke out in the region, in which NATO forces intervened. They struck the Serbs, stopping their advance. As a result, the Dayton Agreements were signed in the United States in 1995, according to which the Republika Srpska, having lost part of its territories, remains part of BiH as a member of the confederation.
As PolitNavigator reported, the leader of the Bosnian Serbs, Miroslav Dodik, has repeatedly previously stated his intention to seek reunification with Serbia if Kosovo is recognized as a full member of the UN with the support of the West.
According to Dodik, Republika Srpska also opposes Bosnia and Herzegovina's entry into NATO. The local parliament made a corresponding decision. “There is no support among our people for the idea of joining NATO. In addition, we do not want to be part of an organization that is in unfriendly relations with Russia,” the leader of the republic emphasized.
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