AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO BIH MURPHY: WE SENT A CLEAR SIGNAL OF OUR COMMITMENT TO BIH AND ITS TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY

SARAJEVO, JANUARY 14 (ONASA) – And this time, the celebration of the so-called ‘RS day’ on January 9 passed without any sanctions from the West, and the American ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Michael Murphy, spoke about this topic.
The Constitutional Court said that it cannot be celebrated on January 9.
It was not respected this time either. Before the actual celebration on January 9, we had situations where security was threatened, certain attacks on returnees, Bosniaks in the RS entity.
Even after January 9, Dodik often lashed out at the American ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was particularly criticized, but also the High Representative Christian Schmidt.
American Ambassador Michael Murphy spoke about this in the show ‘7PLUS’ Hayat TV.
He points out that there was a lot of fraud in the last elections, especially in connection with the election of Milorad Dodik to the post of President of the RS.
There are many people who question the legitimacy of the outcome of those elections. It is ironic that Dodik likes to talk about the legitimacy of Schmidt which is very clear. You have it in black and white that he is legitimate. In the country, the most illegitimacy is above the position of Dodik – said Murphy.
Dodik threatens to secede if the high representative imposes anything.
Murphy also talked about what if Dodik goes on that adventure.
We’ve been very clear in the past about any attempts to break up Jrava or Dayton. We spoke clearly about that. We used the means we have at our disposal. We sent a clear signal of our commitment to BiH and its territorial integrity. Last week we had joint military activities with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. There is no place for any secession. If Dodik thinks he can split this country apart without consequences, then he is wrong – warns Murphy. (end)