Why Višković cannot evade responsibility: An adequate response to the destroyers of the state

Written by: Enver Išerić

Radovan Višković, Prime Minister of the Government of the Republika Srpska, says that "The Constitution clearly states that laws are passed by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska. Nothing here was done outside the law."

And Višković is right, but only partially. Legislative bodies pass laws, but only within the limits of their authority. They do not have the right to pass laws that undermine the legal system of our state. They do not have the right to destroy the Dayton Peace Agreement either.

Because if the Dayton Agreement is destroyed, the entities are also destroyed, and Bosnia and Herzegovina reverts to operating under the Constitution of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All conditions for that were fulfilled long ago, due to the unconstitutional actions of the institutions of the RS. However, Bosnian patriotic parties have for many years failed to respond adequately to the destroyers of the state, thus putting the state in even greater danger. It is time to wake up!

And I suggest to Višković that he read Articles 30 and 31 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which state:

„Article 30

(1) Whoever intentionally incites another to commit a criminal offense shall be punished as if he himself committed it….“

„Article 31.

(1) Whoever intentionally assists another in the commission of a criminal offense shall be punished as if he himself committed it, but may also be punished more leniently.

(2) Assisting in the commission of a criminal offense includes, in particular: giving advice or instructions on how to commit the criminal offense, making available to the perpetrator means for committing the criminal offense, removing obstacles to the commission of the criminal offense, and promising in advance to conceal the criminal offense, the perpetrators, the means by which the criminal offense was committed, the traces of the criminal offense, or the objects obtained through the criminal offense.“

So, Višković, if you incited and assisted, it is as if you yourself committed the criminal offense. And you and the President of the RS have assisted. Because you created and proposed laws and urged representatives to adopt them. Therefore, you will not be able to evade responsibility.