The Constitutional Court of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, accepting several appeals, has suspended
the electoral law passed by the Republika Srpska, the
Serb-majority entity whose leader, Milorad Dodik, is under
scrutiny for his growing secessionist ambitions. The law in
question was adopted by the Serb-Bosnian parliament on April 19
and came into effect on July 17. The High Court found there were
reasonable doubts that this measure could violate the
constitutional order and the political stability of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, with potentially harmful and irreversible
consequences.
The international High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Christian Schmidt, has repeatedly opposed this electoral law, a
stance not recognized by Dodik and the entire Serb-Bosnian
leadership. Dodik himself is under trial for his refusal to
comply with decisions and rulings by the High Representative, a
position tasked with overseeing the adherence to the Dayton
Agreement, which ended the Bosnian War in 1995.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
