SRPSKA NOT ACCEPTING UNCONSTITUTIONAL STATE OF AFFAIRS IS WAY OUT OF CURRENT CONFUSION

BELGRADE, MARCH 23 /SRNA/ - Republika Srpska President, Milorad Dodik, says the way out of the current confused situation in BiH is for Republika Srpska not to accept the unconstitutional state of affairs.

"Not accepting unconstitutional state of affairs is the way out," Dodik told Politika daily, answering the question of what he sees as a possible way out of the confused situation in which Republika Srpska and the Federation of BiH found themselves after Christian Schmidt passed the law based on which he was tried, while the Srpska National Assembly adopted laws banning the operation of the judiciary and security agencies of BiH, which were then temporarily suspended by the Constitutional Court of BiH, whose decisions are not implemented in Srpska.

He emphasized that the incomplete Constitutional Court of BiH does not have the legal power to prohibit as it is not in the capacity provided by the Constitution.

"How can one act constitutionally if acting on an anti-constitutional basis?", asked Dodik.

He has pointed out that according to the Constitution, a judge in that court can sit until turning 70 years of age. There is an example of Seada Palavrić, a prominent member of the SDA, who extended her mandate.

"Also, during the selection of international to this court, there was no consultation with the BiH Presidency, which is a constitutional obligation. On top of that, two judges from Republika Srpska are missing. What kind of Constitutional Court are we talking about then?," asked Dodik.

Referring to the fact that Republika Srpska National Assembly Speaker, Nenad Stevandić, proposed arbitration and offered that Republika Srpska withdraw its laws if Schmidt canceled his provisions, Dodik said that everything should be discussed, but that this is a job for lawyers.

"My role is political processes. As president of Srpska, my task is to reflect unity and represent its interests. Stevandić is very active and agile in the fight for our position and I respect everything he does," said Dodik.

He has pointed out that the Dayton Peace Agreement is an international agreement and any such agreement can enter into a dispute, which happened here a long time ago.

"It's decent to see what some authoritarian places think about it. I'm not sure that those distant destinations are ready to engage in it, but I believe the idea is worthy of attention," said Dodik.