Schmidt in the CEC: Condemned every verbal attack and pressure on members

(Patria) - The High Representative of the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, with his associates, visited the Central Election Commission of BiH today, where he met with the President and members of the Central Election Commission of BiH.

Discussions were held on the activities currently being carried out by the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

One of the topics of the meeting was the implementation of indirect elections, specifically the implementation of indirect elections for the election of delegates to the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of BiH. High Representative Christian Schmidt expressed support for the Central Election Commission of BiH and condemned every verbal attack and pressure on the President and members of the Central Election Commission of BiH.

"The High Representative condemns threats and personal attacks on members of the Central Election Commission of BiH and calls for an appropriate response from the competent institutions. The High Representative expresses full and unconditional support for the Central Election Commission as an independent state institution and for the continuation of its tasks in accordance with the law and without undue influence and political pressures," they stated on the OHR Twitter account.