Political shocks in Bosnia: arrest warrants against top politicians!

Political shocks in Bosnia: arrest warrants against top politicians!

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the political tension accepts dangerous dimensions. An arrest warrant against the influential political elite of the Republika Srpska has currently been issued. Among the accused are Milorad Dodik, the President of the Republica Srpska, as well as Prime Minister Radovan Viscovic and Nenad Stevandic, the President of the National Assembly. The public prosecutor accuses them of an "attack on the constitutional order", which further heats up the political turbulence in this already unstable country, reported kosmo .

The situation is also burdened by the adoption of four controversial laws that aim to undermine the constitutional order of Bosnia. These laws were adopted in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska during a special meeting on February 27 and aimed at hindering the work of the public prosecutor and jurisdiction in the region. A judicial police director said that his authority had so far received no arrest warrant, which raises questions about the actual implementation of the arrests.

background of the crisis

The Republika Srpska was founded in 1992 during the Bosnia War and represents one of the two political units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which operates like a state. Despite the dayton agreement that ended the war and recognized the legality of the Republika Srpska, there are still tensions and conflicts between the ethnic groups, which is also reflected in political agenda and legislation. According to wikipedia , the republica srpska strives to protect its autonomy and, as it seems, to consolidate control over the state institutions.

The survey against Dodik and the other leading politicians could have serious consequences for the political landscape of Bosnia, especially if they still do not appear to be interrogated. In the event of a refusal, a national arrest warrant could be issued that could possibly lead to international implications should the suspects flee abroad.