Decision adopted in Banja Luka - D day for Republika Srpska

Decision adopted in Banja Luka - D day for Republika Srpska

At today's session, four pieces of information were discussed, after which conclusions were adopted regarding judicial institutions, defense and security, and indirect taxes.

52 MPs voted, of which 49 from the RS ruling coalition backed the conclusions.

The all-day debate in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (NSRS) was marked by fierce conflicts and mutual accusations of the position and the opposition.

On the other hand, opposition politicians pointed to the danger that withdrawal from bodies and institutions such as the BiH Armed Forces and the formation of the RS army could have major negative consequences, including conflicts.

Opposition MPs left the assembly session before the vote.

"Cowards and traitors"

The president of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), Milorad Dodik, accused the opposition of teaching lessons to the ruling coalition and called them "cowards and traitors".

Dodik said that it was not true that the Republika Srpska was in crisis, as the opposition claims, stating that the statement of the U.S. diplomat Gabriel Escobar that he "broke the unified defense of the Republika Srpska" was confirmed today.

As he said, the ruling majority made the decision to raise the issue of withdrawing the consent of RS to the transfer of competencies, and for the opposition to try to demoralize the efforts of Srpska to return the competencies that belong to it. He said that he has the support of "foreign friends" for his initiatives, but that he will not reveal who it is, because such things are not said publicly.

"RS's response must be strong, why are you hiding, why are you such cowards?" Dodik said, addressing opposition lawmakers, calling their policy "treacherous".

He said time would tell who was right.

"If we give up, we lose," he said, accusing opposition parties of "pure treasonous subversion."

Opposition MP Nebojsa Vukanovic called on Dodik to go with him tonight to block the barracks of the BiH Armed Forces in Banja Luka, and not to "sacrifice the people" and "tell the same stories for the last 15 years".

The head of the SDS parliamentary club, Miladin Stanić, stated that the opposition will not support the "paranoia" spread by the ruling coalition and that they will leave the parliamentary session.

"Everything we heard from the government today is a lie. When you are really ready to implement it, call us and we will support you," Stanic said.