The OSCE Mission to Bosnia called on all political actors in the country to respect the structures envisaged by the Dayton Peace Agreement, that ended the war in Bosnia, and institutions provided by the Constitution, clearly defining the rights of Republika Srpska (RS) entity officials, the Head of OSCE Mission Kathleen Kavalec said Thursday.
“The citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including those in the Serb-dominated Republika Srpska (RS) entity, expect their political representatives to deal with real issues and not create new ones,” the OSCE Ambassador said commenting on the recently adopted 20 conclusions by the RS parliament aimed at reversing post-war reforms.
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Kavalec noted that preliminary analysis of those conclusions raises concerns regarding many significant and legal issues.
“The OSCE Mission to Bosnia calls on all political actors in the country to fully respect the structures established by the Dayton Peace Agreement, including institutions provided by the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, clearly defining the rights of RS representatives, as well as the reforms which resulted in the agreement in Bosnia's Parliamentary Assembly, which are completely in line with the Constitutional framework,” Kavalec concluded.
Members of the ruling majority in the National Assembly of the RS, one of two semi-autonomous entities in the country, have adopted 20 conclusions, including one promoting peoples’ rights to self-determination, and announces a new RS constitution, to be voted on by citizens in a referendum if attempts to break up the Dayton Peace Agreement go unpunished.
The RS parliament also tasked the RS government to analyse the effects of “unconstitutional transfer of competencies from entity to the State level, including those transferred by inter-entity agreements the field of defence and indirect taxes, aimed at re-evaluating their effectiveness.”
