Inzko's Bonn powers and double standards: Hundreds of decertified police officers, Lukač protected!

Where there is justice for the big fish, there is a state. But is there justice and law for the little man? This summer, as in all past years, there is talk of legal solutions in the police and police structures.  Let us recall that back in 2005, there were as many as 600 decertified police officers from both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They demonstrated and demanded their rights, even seeking emigration to other countries.   

What about the big fish? The High Representative of the international community in BiH, Valentin Inzko, issued a decision back in 2009 dismissing Himzo Đonko, the police commissioner of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNK). The dismissal decision cited several reasons, including that Đonko did not meet the legal requirements for his current appointment, as the procedure was carried out based on falsified documents.

It was stated that Đonko falsified data and presented less service time in order to be appointed to this position. In the explanation of the dismissal, High Representative Valentin Inzko stated that he believes Himzo Đonko "obstructed activities to strengthen the rule of law in BiH and directly jeopardized the implementation of the Dayton Agreement."

When it comes to high-ranking officials, Đonko is almost a solitary case of the use of the Bonn powers by the High Representative. 

The director of the FUP, Dragan Lukač, also falsified data like Đonko and reduced his years of service in order to remain in office. So, it was the same criminal offense. 

Đonko was dismissed, Lukač remains in position. The High Representative indirectly told him that he must respect the law. In an advisory manner. 

Although Lukač reduced his service time, he ultimately met the requirements for a pension. But it turned out that the FUP director is untouchable. Because it turned out that he did not stop at that corruption.

He arbitrarily removed four young men from the list of the 15 most successful candidates for admission to the FUP Special Unit, before the Police Board decided on appeals. The four young men who declared themselves as Bosniaks held the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 14th positions, and were replaced by candidates from the 18th, 27th, 42nd, and 48th positions who declared themselves as Others and Croats. This was an obvious crime by Director Lukač. On an already finalized list, without the possibility of completing the legal process, one cannot speak of the issue of national equality and tolerance behind which Lukač could hide. Definitely, this is obvious corruption and discrimination against these young people.   

The question is why in the OHR there are laws and consequences for small and ordinary police officers, but none for the corruption of high-ranking officials? The Bonn powers are clear and do not recognize double standards.