Political tensions in Bosnia-Herzegovina escalated Thursday after an tried police arrest of Bosnian Serb separatist chief Milorad Dodik was reportedly blocked by his supporters.
A bid by the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) to apprehend Dodik in an administrative constructing in East Sarajevo – situated within the Serb-dominated so-called Republika Srpska (RS) – was thwarted late Wednesday by police loyal to Dodik, in accordance with the Bosnian news outlet klix.ba.
The RS officers additionally blocked entry to the constructing the place Dodik, who’s RS president, remained Thursday, the outlet mentioned.
In March, the state prosecutor’s workplace issued arrest warrants for Dodik, RS Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic and Parliamentary Speaker Nenad Stevandic.
Prosecutors accuse the trio of assaults on the constitutional order of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Most just lately, the RS legislature handed legal guidelines to take away the authority of the central state courts, prosecutors and federal cops from the territory of the RS.
Dodik, who frequently consults with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has for years been pushing for the secession of the RS from the Bosnian state.
Bosnia-Herzegovina, a former Yugoslav republic, was reestablished as a state below the Dayton Peace Agreement following the 1992-1995 battle.
Since then, two elements of the nation, the Republika Srpska and the Bosnian-Croat Federation (FBiH), have loved intensive autonomy.
Source: www.dailysabah.com