The President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik made a statement today on the social network Iks, stating that the leader of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) Bakir Izetbegović is publicly demanding that Interpol intervene in the internal affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
"Bakir Izetbegović is no longer hiding it - he is publicly asking Interpol to intervene in the internal affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, because he is bothered by the politics I represent," Dodik wrote on Iks, adding that Izetbegović himself admits that this is "political persecution."
Dodik reacted to Izetbegović's statement, who, while appearing on the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Television (FTV), said that Interpol should accept the request of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to issue an international arrest warrant for the President of RS.
"That man (Dodik) persistently opposes the rule of law. And this time he was convicted. I expect that Interpol will accept the international arrest warrant. Dodik's space for movement is being narrowed and will be narrowed in every way in the time ahead," said Izetbegović.
It is currently unknown from which location Dodik posted on Iks and where he is currently located.
He was in Israel yesterday for the Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism in Jerusalem, but, according to local media, Israeli officials suggested that he leave the event.
A journalist from the Jerusalem Post, who interviewed Dodik, stated in the introductory text that the RS president told him that he "felt unwelcome" and like an "intruder" at the conference.
Sarajevo media reported that the RS government plane flew from Israel to Belgrade and then to Banja Luka last night, but there is no official confirmation that Dodik has returned to BiH.
Yesterday, the Court of BiH requested that Interpol issue a red warrant for Dodik and the Speaker of the RS Parliament Nenad Stevandić, on suspicion that they committed the criminal offense of "attacking the constitutional order of BiH".
The decision was made after both men left BiH, avoiding legally prescribed border control procedures.
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