Dodik: Dayton not being violated

Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik denied accusations from the OHR that the RS administration has violated the Dayton Agreement.

Izvor: Beta

Wednesday, 30.12.2009.

10:50

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Republic of Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik denied accusations from the OHR that the RS administration has violated the Dayton Agreement. The Office of the High Representative (OHR) accused the RS of violating the Dayton Agreement by rejecting to recognize the decision of High Representative Valentin Inzko for the extension of the mandate of foreign judges and prosecutors. Dodik: Dayton not being violated Dodik countered this accusation by saying that it was the OHR that in fact violated the agreement, which in 1995 ended the war in Bosnia. Dodik said that the OHR will have to prove that the RS government and parliament had violated the peace deal, adding that the conclusions reached by the entity’s administration "respect Dayton". “Of course, they believe that the force of the countries that support them will be enough to get themselves out of this. They are the ones committing crimes and violating the Dayton, not us,” Dodik told Serbia's state broadcaster RTS. RS Parliamentary Speaker Igor Radojicic said that he does not see any reason for tensions to increase because of the parliament's conclusion that was adopted for rejecting the OHR's decision, adding that these “remain in the legalistic framework of the Constitution and law.” He said that the decision adopted by the parliament "represents nothing new". The OHR stated that the stances of the RS government for rejecting the extension of mandates violates the Dayton Agreement and questions the rule of law in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The OHR warned the Serb entity that it will be informing the administration council of the Peace Implementation Council of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the UN Security Council of this. The RS parliament rejected Inzko’s decision to extend the mandates of foreign judges and prosecutors working in Bosnia for another three years, adding that it would announce a referendum on the issue once the new referendum law has been adopted. Milorad Dodik (Tanjug, file)

Dodik: Dayton not being violated

Dodik countered this accusation by saying that it was the OHR that in fact violated the agreement, which in 1995 ended the war in Bosnia.

Dodik said that the OHR will have to prove that the RS government and parliament had violated the peace deal, adding that the conclusions reached by the entity’s administration "respect Dayton".

“Of course, they believe that the force of the countries that support them will be enough to get themselves out of this. They are the ones committing crimes and violating the Dayton, not us,” Dodik told Serbia's state broadcaster RTS.

RS Parliamentary Speaker Igor Radojičić said that he does not see any reason for tensions to increase because of the parliament's conclusion that was adopted for rejecting the OHR's decision, adding that these “remain in the legalistic framework of the Constitution and law.”

He said that the decision adopted by the parliament "represents nothing new".

The OHR stated that the stances of the RS government for rejecting the extension of mandates violates the Dayton Agreement and questions the rule of law in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The OHR warned the Serb entity that it will be informing the administration council of the Peace Implementation Council of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the UN Security Council of this.

The RS parliament rejected Inzko’s decision to extend the mandates of foreign judges and prosecutors working in Bosnia for another three years, adding that it would announce a referendum on the issue once the new referendum law has been adopted.

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