PROTESTS IN SARAJEVO Enough of the daily humiliations of BiH, the seizure of Bosnian land did not pass in the 90s, nor will it today

(Patria) - A citizens' protest was held in Sarajevo today under the slogan "All for Bosnia, Bosnia for All!", organized by the Youth Forum of the Association of Independent Intellectuals Circle 99.

The gathering at the monument of King Tvrtko I Kotromanić opposite the BiH Presidency building was preceded by a march of the protesters from Sebilj in Baščaršija.

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The gathered citizens are carrying banners that read, among other things: "We pledge allegiance to BiH", "Let our friends and enemies count on us", "Are you safe when Orban's policy leads Eufor?", "If you care about Bosnia and Herzegovina, join us", "All for Bosnia, Bosnia for All!"

Among others, the protesters were joined by Azra Zornić, an appellant before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, American professor of philosophy and Holocaust and genocide studies David Pettigrew, and president of Circle 99 Adil Kulenović.

The organizer of the gathering - the Youth Forum of Circle 99 - stated that the goal of the protest is to express opposition to the continued destruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state before the eyes of the entire world.

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- The former war aims of irredentist forces are being pursued with full force, using all available means by the same war actors, instead of working to eliminate the political and moral consequences of the joint criminal enterprises and genocide committed by Serbia and Croatia.

Enough of the daily humiliations of the state, its institutions, entire peoples, and war victims.

We announce that our determination to defend Bosnia and Herzegovina will grow with even greater intensity, proportionally to the forms, methods, and means of attack against it. We will not be deterred or confused by the insidious forces of hybrid warfare against our country.

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We will not be held back by mere verbal promises of unreliable friends, nor by the strength of enemies. Because we have no other homeland than Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We emphasize that we are not for war, but for peace that brings freedom and equality to every citizen. However, we are even more determined in the fight against the further destruction and betrayal of our homeland, no matter who does it and whatever allies they have.

Even when the commander of Eufor promises a transparent and already seen scenario of separating potentially clashing police forces, instead of protecting the external borders of our sovereign state.

We remind you that aggressors have never been stopped by kind words, nor by calls for humanism and brotherhood, which we consistently advocate for, but by a decisive force of resistance and friendly alliances in the face of imminent evil that threatens everyone.

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The feudal policies of Dodik and Čović will not bring peace and prosperity, but conflicts, destruction, and hatred, the price of which will be paid by all humiliated, discriminated against, and deceived citizens.

We call on all domestic and international actors who have committed to assisting in the democratic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the Dayton Peace Agreement to take action.

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We remind you that January 9th is soaked in the blood of thousands killed and wounded, countless innocent victims of genocide and joint criminal enterprises, about which international courts have given the final word.

The seizure of Bosnian land did not pass then, nor will it today. Whether the High Representative acts or not.

We demand that the militant display of January 9th be met with a transparent response from the available defense forces of the state, and that the readiness to defend from the local community to the top of the state be realistically assessed.
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We demand from the state institutions a transparent and responsible assessment of the reliability and validity of the guarantees of NATO allies and Eufor for peace and the democratic future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We call for unity of all political forces in the defense of the state, however and in whatever institutions our defense may manifest.

We warn all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina that we have been cannon fodder and victims of Greater-state interests and hegemonic aspirations of neighboring countries many times in the past.

It is high time to turn to our common, Bosnian interests, neighborly solidarity, and the restoration of a way of life based on diversity and mutual understanding. The blood of our ancestors flows in our veins," was the message from the protest read by the organizers.