Opposition does not give up on demands: We will not surrender, we will persevere until the end

Opposition MPs in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska held a press conference where they discussed the latest developments in the NA RS, reports Patria News Agency.

The press conference featured SDS President Vukota Govedarica, PDP President Branislav Borenović, and NDP President Dragan Čavić.

They emphasized that following all the events in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, the Minister of Police of Republika Srpska, Dragan Lukač, should resign.

- RTRS fabricated last night that a revolution was happening here, that all the regulations adopted by this parliament were being violated, and that we were being prevented from doing our job. It brings us to the point of saying - enough is enough. We will not back down from this regime that is leading RS. Ćeranić and Lukač telling us about revolutions, they came to power on SFOR tanks. We will fight until the end. We are ready to go all the way. Not only should Ćubrilović resign, but starting today, we have a new demand: until Lukač resigns unconditionally, there will be no assembly here.

This nation needs freedom, and this nation did not fight for Republika Srpska to live in fear and conformity. Everything Lukač said about MP Adam Šukalo is truly shameful. Is it a criminal offense that Šukalo took pictures of five phone cards and shared them on social media? - Vukota Govedarica stated.

He then spoke again about the reasons for the dissatisfaction that has been present in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska for the past few days.

- All this was done so that the audit report would not be on the agenda. We will not surrender, we will fight and persevere. We do not need yellow revolutions. It is perfectly clear to us that we have the support of the people in all of this, and we will take power with the people and bring freedom to this nation. That is why we will succeed - Govedarica emphasized.

Branislav Borenović stated that the authorities' claims after yesterday's events are just "monstrous constructions of the regime."

- We see that for one single reason, we are receiving monstrous constructions from the regime. We only asked to discuss the audit report, to determine where the citizens' money of RS is. We will insist until the end that an end be put to the plunderers, criminals, and thieves that the coalition wants to protect with illegal decisions of the NA RS. Yesterday, lawlessness occurred, Ćubrilović showed that he is empty, hollow, by allowing illegal decisions to be made. Every single decision from that session will be challenged and annulled.

We are determined to return the parliament to its constitutional and legal framework, which has been usurped by an irresponsible government and ruling coalition. To summon and intimidate MPs with rifles and pistols? There are those in the ruling coalition with good experience when it comes to various executions. We are not afraid of that. The citizens are behind us. A large number of RS citizens who are shedding their fear. We do not want conflicts, no revolutions, a revolution is not when you ask to discuss the state of the budget, why banks have failed. Why doesn't Lukač investigate that? - Borenović asked.

NDP President Dragan Čavić stated that yesterday there were more police officers in the NA RS than opposition members.

- Police officers in the NSRS had pistols with live ammunition, and around the building, there were police officers with automatic rifles, while police cars for arrests and special police units were located near the building. We knew that and we did not give them any reason to do what they wanted - Čavić said.

Čavić also mentioned the role of the Minister of Police, Dragan Lukač.

- His statements led me to believe that he was prepared to use weapons against MPs. This is the only parliament where this has happened. The Speaker of the Assembly is an executor of a junta. He called armed people to regulate order in the assembly. They even turned off the elevator, and I ask journalists to check if this has happened anywhere else.

We have decided to continue our activities in the NSRS in accordance with parliamentary practice without violence. There will be no parliamentary sessions until this man is removed, resigns, or is dismissed. Let's see him before the assembly next week and how he will forbid us. So, either Lukač's resignation or dismissal, or there will be no work from the assembly, as far as we are concerned - Čavić emphasized.