Just before July 11: A rescue for Dodik, a slap in the face for the state, and the "Trojka" - they have already fallen!

By Amina Čorbo-Zećo

Milorad Dodik, the eternal denier of genocide, destroyer of the constitutional order, with separatist aspirations, was shamefully saved from detention just a few days before July 11. Before that day when this country, if it has anything, has an obligation to remain silent in the face of truth. Not to utter a lie, not to bow its head, not to trade the dignity of the dead. And, unfortunately, we do that too!

But behold, before that day, at a hearing that no one knew about, but Dodik did, the BiH judiciary washed his face. Without fanfare. Without cameras. Without handcuffs. Heard, then released. Elegantly pardoned, as someone said. Everything agreed in advance. And we are to remain silent.

And now those who "know" are speaking out. Elmedin Konaković says he knows that Dodik controls part of the judiciary. So you know? Do you know this like you know where the loopholes in the system are, where the allies of corruption are, where justice is sold and where truth is fabricated? You know all this, and you do nothing, except boast about reforms that exist only in your reports for embassies.

In fact, you know everything, but you don't care. It's important not to stir things up. It's important that SNSD is a "partner", that HDZ is "constructive", that the international community "recognizes progress", that the people deal with bots, not the truth.

And the truth is that the BiH judiciary died yesterday.

Informally, of course. Because they will still write statements, hold conferences, file indictments. But truly, morally, before the people, it no longer exists.

It was buried at the moment when Milorad Dodik, a fugitive for months, as you labeled him, and an open destroyer of the constitutional order, simply "entered and exited" the institution he despised.

And you from the "Trojka"? You built careers on reforming that system. You sold fairy tales to the people about justice, the judiciary, clean people. Anyone who told you that the system doesn't work, that it's captured and corrupt, you called a "bot", an "SDA member", a "DF member". And today? Today you are silent, because you know you have fallen.

You cannot say you didn't know. You knew everything. Because your people from the system conducted negotiations about Dodik's 'voluntary appearance in court', if Avdo Avdić knew, you had to know too! That is your duty, your obligation!

You are the ones who rejected requests to arrest Dodik, claiming you "would not send armed police to armed police". So what is this then? Fear? Cowardice? An agreement? Or all of the above?

And worse, while you were all pretending, the judiciary that you "cannot control" fabricated indictments against members of the Army of RBiH. And that's not a problem for you. That's not urgent for you. That doesn't require a reaction. Because there is no PR effect. No points in Brussels. No praise from partners with whom you sing "let it be known who is the boss".

The truth doesn't hurt you. Injustice doesn't trouble you. It only hurts when your numbers drop. When even those who once gave you a chance no longer believe you.

And to tell you something else for the end, because you have been asking like parrots for months:

No, Dragan Čović no longer has to "quickly decide which way to go". You have already shown him. With your compromises. With your silence. With your willingness to overlook every step Dodik takes, just to remain "pro-European partners".

You have given up on the state, but we have not. You have lost your honor, but not all citizens of this country.

And so you know, when history is written one day, you will not stand behind Dodik. He has always been an enemy of this country. You will stand in front. Because you enabled him to do all this.

And the judiciary? It no longer exists. Just an empty building, a few fabricated trials from Belgrade in ekavian and Cyrillic, and signatures under verdicts written by those to whom Dodik "reports the outcome in advance".