Milorad Dodik sentenced to one year in prison - is there a threat of an independence referendum?

Milorad Dodik sentenced to one year in prison - is there a threat of an independence referendum?

In a spectacular legal proceedings, Milorad Dodik, the President of the Republica Srpska, was guilty and sentenced to one year in prison. In addition, the exercise of political offices was prohibited for the next six years. This was due to his disregard for the decisions of the high representative of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt. Dodik had signed laws in July 2023, which ignored the authority of the Constitutional Court of the region and the powers of Schmidt, which led to a significant conflict, as the Krone reported.

consequences and reactions

The process took place in the absence of the accused, and Dodik showed little remorse. He described the indictment as an attack on the Republika Srpska and threatened protests. He may plan an independence referendum behind the scenes, the judgment should become final. This matter raises the question of whether Dodik will actually take radical measures to take the judgment. The politician supported by Russia even plans to split off the part of Bosnia, which was ruled by Serbs, which violates the Peace Treaty of Dayton, which ended the civil war of the 1990s, as the Zeit reported.