Bosnian Serb Leader Milorad Dodik Declares Bosnia 'Dead' at Final Campaign Rally
Dodik made the remark at a campaign rally ahead of elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik declared that Bosnia and Herzegovina is "dead" during a final campaign rally ahead of elections in the country, according to Al Jazeera.
Dodik, who leads the Bosnian Serb political establishment within the country's tripartite governing structure, has long been a vocal critic of Bosnia's constitutional arrangement, which was established under the 1995 Dayton Accords that ended the Bosnian war. His latest remarks come amid a renewed period of political tension within the country.
Bosnia and Herzegovina operates under a power-sharing system dividing authority among its Bosniak, Serb and Croat communities, overseen in part by international bodies tasked with monitoring compliance with the peace agreement. Dodik's Republika Srpska, the Serb-dominated entity within Bosnia, has periodically pushed for greater autonomy, prompting concern from Bosniak and international officials about the country's territorial integrity.
The elections being contested were not detailed further in the available reporting, though Dodik's rhetoric at the rally reflects the continued depth of political division among Bosnia's constituent communities heading into the vote.
Reaction from other Bosnian political leaders to Dodik's remarks was not immediately available.
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- Bosnian Serb leader says Bosnia is ‘dead’ ahead of election — Al Jazeera — All
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