Vojo M. - A spare tire on the political wheels of Belgrade plates, previously driven by Dodik!

By: Rasim Belko

When Sarajevo starts believing false prophets again, know that they have been tricked by Vojin Mijatović once more. This eternal political trader, a self-proclaimed "pro-Bosnian" voice from Banja Luka, is actually Milorad Dodik's political brother, from the same Belgrade school – only he wears the red suit of the SDP instead of the red of SNSD.

Today, for the umpteenth time, he is trying to present himself as an "alternative" to Milorad Dodik. If it weren't sad, it would be comical. Mijatović, the operational first violin of the SDP and Deputy Prime Minister of the Federation, is a man who has systematically dismantled the pro-Bosnian narrative in the smaller entity, and now he offers himself as some kind of savior. It's like an arsonist offering to put out a fire he himself started.

Let's recall, this political dandy from Banja Luka ran for the BiH Presidency in 2022, thereby directly helping Željka Cvijanović, Dodik's most loyal operative, to secure victory. His candidacy was not political naivety, but a precisely timed diversion. At the same time, he skillfully sold himself to a part of the BiH diaspora and several Sarajevo parties, and then destroyed everything that resembled a common pro-Bosnian front in the smaller entity.

To make it clear who Vojin is and what he represents, it is enough to mention that he was one of the key players in Dodik's acquisition of the fourth delegate in the House of Peoples of BiH. Later, that position was revoked by a court decision, but that does not absolve his political hands.

His "alternative" policy is so close to Dodik's that they only differ in their tax payment address. Belgrade is the origin of both, only with Dodik, the label is visible.

The example of the Indirect Taxation Authority says it all. Mijatović boasted that the director position would go to the SDP. When the Trojka gifted it to Dodik, suddenly – silence. No press conferences, no anger, no fight. Just obediently lowering his head. That is not an alternative – it is a spare tire on the political wheels of Belgrade plates, previously driven by Dodik in BiH.

And Sarajevo? From Dayton to today, Sarajevo has had a whole gallery of political smugglers, beneficiaries, tender manipulators, and fraudsters. But Mijatović stands out as the most dangerous combination of a political opportunist and a Belgrade marketing product. His influence on employment in companies owned by the Federation, where he shapes personnel lists thanks to his ministerial and deputy prime ministerial positions, speaks volumes about the true nature of this "pro-Bosnian" actor.

And therefore, if Sarajevo falls for his story again, we will have a repeat of the same tragedy – the moment they let him lead the pro-Bosnian narrative in Banja Luka, and he plunged it into an abyss.

Vojin Mijatović is not an alternative to Dodik. He is Dodik's other half, just wrapped in SDP's red cellophane packaging. And once you realize that someone is selling you used goods as new – it's too late, because the bill has already been presented.