Bijeljina schoolchildren painted on the topic of the unconstitutional January 9th: Their role model is Uncle Draža Mihailović!

(Patria) - The executed Chetnik duke and convicted war criminal from World War II, Dragoljub Draža Mihailović, is a role model for schoolchildren in Bijeljina. A classic example of Serbian mythomania in its purest form.

Indoctrination and brainwashing have not spared even elementary school students in what some might call the most normal part of Republika Srpska, where Serbian nationalism is not as pronounced as, for example, in Višegrad or Banja Luka.

On the eve of the celebration of another unconstitutional day of Republika Srpska, January 9th, Bijeljina schoolchildren had the opportunity to showcase their artistic skills by participating in a competition organized for this occasion. They were supposed to express their vision of Republika Srpska in their artworks.

As you can see from the attached photos, the drawings are dominated by the flags and coats of arms of Republika Srpska, churches, and soldiers with rifles.

Among the forty or so works exhibited in the Bijeljina Culture Center gallery is one where a female student proudly painted Uncle Draža. Her parents, and perhaps her teachers, probably taught her that the greatest heroes of the Serbian people are those convicted of the most horrific crimes committed against others and those who are different.

It is interesting, however, that the children did not find it appropriate to paint, for example, the "true Serbian heroes" from the recent past, namely convicted war criminals Ratko Mladić and Radovan Karadžić, or even the "first among Bosnian Serbs" - Milorad Dodik.

Let us recall that in the Bijeljina area, there are 12 elementary schools attended by approximately 8,400 students. Of these, about five hundred are Bosniak children. It would be interesting to hear from the teachers how they approached the Bosniak students when explaining the theme for the art works.

They were likely well aware that Bosniak children hold their only homeland in their hearts - the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its anthem, flag, and coat of arms. Not an entity in which their people have been almost eradicated and are without any rights, even though these rights are guaranteed by the Dayton Constitution, which Serbian politicians invoke daily.

In the photo gallery below, view some of the student artworks exhibited at the Bijeljina Culture Center, less than a month before the celebration of the unconstitutional day of Republika Srpska, January 9th.














Photo: Patria

(D. Kovač)