Alliance for Change abstains: 46 RSNA deputies adopt 12 conclusions on judgment revision

At a special session that lasted all day, deputies of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska tonight, with 46 votes in favor and 23 abstentions, adopted the Information on the request for revision of the judgment of the International Court of Justice on the lawsuit of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Serbia, Patria reports.

The conclusions are:

1. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska rejects and strongly condemns the decision of the Bosniak political leadership in Bosnia and Herzegovina to initiate a revision of the judgment before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which was made against the will of the other constituent peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We consider that this decision represents the most direct violation of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska considers that such a manner of making decisions, allegedly on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, used by representatives of the Bosniak people, without respecting the procedures provided for by the Dayton Peace Agreement, and without the participation of other constituent peoples in making decisions on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, requires an urgent and clear reaction from the international community, i.e., the countries that are guarantors of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

3. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska considers that due to the aforementioned actions of the Bosniak political leadership, the necessity has once again been confirmed that for decisions of vital interest to Republika Srpska and the constituent Serb people, which are made at the level of joint institutions, the consent of the bodies and institutions of Republika Srpska is required, so that the Dayton position of Republika Srpska, as well as the rights and position of the Serb constituent people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, are adequately represented and protected.

4. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska calls on all representatives of Republika Srpska in the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina to use all legal and political means to prevent the adoption of any decisions at the level of joint institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, until the vital issues of Republika Srpska are resolved, such as acts related to the Court and Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, resolving the issue of property, and other issues.

5. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska appeals to all political actors in Republika Srpska to show the necessary unity, seriousness, and responsibility towards Republika Srpska on all issues of special importance for Republika Srpska. 

6. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska firmly stands on the position of defending the letter of the Dayton Peace Agreement and the rights that belong to Republika Srpska under that agreement.

7. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska points to the necessity of adopting acts on the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and initiating a parliamentary procedure that would enable the departure of foreign judges from the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

8. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska instructs the Government of Republika Srpska, in cooperation with representatives of Republika Srpska at the level of the bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and with the aim of strengthening the European path, to prepare a response of Republika Srpska to all current issues, which will be sent to all relevant international institutions. 

9. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska rejects the practice of unilateral decision-making and usurpation of the joint bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

10. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska considers that the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegović, has violated the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and demands the initiation of criminal responsibility against all those who participated in initiating the legitimate revision of the judgment of the International Court of Justice.

11. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska demands that the institutions at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina fulfill all previous measures from the letter of intent, which are a prerequisite for the implementation of the reform agenda on the path to the European Union. 

12. The National Assembly of Republika Srpska considers that on the path to the European Union, the further existence of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina is unjustified, and therefore, as a signatory party to Annex 10 of the Dayton Peace Agreement, demands the abolition of this institution.