Not even Serbia would support Bosnia’s Serb-majority region, Republika Srpska (RS), seceding from the country, let alone western powers, journalist Dzenana Karup Drusko told N1 on Monday.

Karup Drusko was commenting on recent statements by one of the three Presidency members and the leader of the strongest party in the semi-autonomous Republika Srpska entity, Milorad Dodik.

Speaking about the latest political crisis in the country, Dodik said a solution could be for Republika Srpska to form its own state institutions and secede.

The crisis emerged after the Constitutional Court ruled that public agricultural land in Republika Srpska should belong to the state and not to the entity.

On Dodik's initiative, the RS National Assembly last Monday adopted a set of conclusions including an instruction to RS representatives in state institutions to stop participating in any decision-making processes. This means state institutions are effectively blocked.

Karup Drusko believes the latest crisis is a “direct consequence” of the Bosnia sending its Reform Programme to NATO after which the alliance declared that Bosnia is among the participants of the Membership Action Plan.

As is the case with most Bosnian Serb politicians, Dodik has been a fierce opponent of any activities that might draw Bosnia closer to NATO membership. In the end, he signed off on sending the document.

“I think that in this way the reforms Dodik agreed to, which would mean continued cooperation with NATO, are being blocked,” Karup Drusko said, accusing Dodik of creating a crisis and called his statements “worrying.”

“The past war took place not so long ago, we remember it and we know what that looks like. I don’t know who he is trying to scare but I am, personally, not scared of Milorad Dodik,” she said, adding that she does not know anyone else who is either.

“In order to secede, Republika Srpska must have its own territory. We have a ruling by the Constitutional Court regarding agricultural land. In order to take over that land, they have to get into a conflict with state institutions. What about the private property of Bosniaks? What about Podrinje? My family’s property is in Republika Srpska,” she said.

“Even if Milorad Dodik would manage to secede (the RS), who would grant that territory recognition? (Serbia's President Aleksandar) Vucic has a problem because of Kosovo. Milosevic, who was a lot stronger than Vucic, did not dare to get involved in the war here,” she said.

But Dodik could not be doing what he is doing now without the support of Serbia and Russia, she said, adding that Russia is strategically involved in Republika Srpska.

“Dodik continuously kept creating crises without ever facing consequences. Not only Western countries are reacting at this moment, a clear protest is being raised across the region against Belgrade’s politics,” she said.