The presidents of several parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fahrudin Radončić, Bakir Izetbegović and Elmedin Konaković, signed a Statement on the Status of Returnees in the Republic of Srpska (RS) entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in particular in Srebrenica. In addition to them, the statement was also signed by the member of the Presidency of B&H Šefik Džaferović , and the Prime Minister of the Federation of B&H, Fadil Novalić.
The aim of this statement is to find policies that could represent a concrete answer after the recent events in B&H entity of RS, and especially attempts to completely eliminate Bosniaks, Croats and other non-Serb citizens from political life.
- Aware of the difficult situation of returnees living in the Bosnian entity of RS, as well as the latest developments after the local elections in Srebrenica, bearing in mind that the Bosniak population is almost completely biologically and politically eliminated from the Bosnian entity of RS, knowing that complete elimination od Bosniaks and the Islamic Community from the territory of the Bosnian entity of RS has not been abandoned, through hindering cultural, spiritual and economic development, aware of constant pressure and discrimination in all spheres of life in that part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is in stark contrast to Euro-Atlantic integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a secular state and society of common values and human rights, we confirm that the text that follows in 10 points is our joint statement - it is written at the beginning of the statement.
You can read all 10 points of the statement below:
1. In the future political activity of pro-Bosnian parties in the Bosnian entity of RS, everyone should overcome all party interests and put the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the forefront, and especially its citizens who are returnees to the Bosnian entity of RS.
2. By joint action, politically strengthen the position of the integration forces in this part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and make life easier for returnees.
3. Develop a comprehensive program for the survival and sustainable development of Bosniaks and Croats in the part of Bosnia and Herzegovina that is currently part of the administrative unit of the Bosnian entity of RS within 60 days.
4. When forming the budget of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina and both entities, cantons and municipalities, request an annual allocation for support to returnees in the amount of 0.2% to 2%.
5. Provide unconditional institutional health care to returnees to the B&H entity of RS in the Federation of B&H.
6. Develop a study and make a plan to open Bosnian school centers in the Bosnian entity of RS, so that returnee children do not suffer discrimination in learning their language and national subject group.
7. Insist on bringing lawsuits in all fields against institutions and individuals that violate basic human rights and discriminate on any grounds.
8. Insist on the adoption of the Law on Restitution at the level of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina and on the signing of the Agreement between the Islamic Community and the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, because the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina as the largest religious community has not signed an agreement with the state.
9. Within 60 days, we will make and adopt a special comprehensive plan for the revitalization of Srebrenica "Srebrenica 2030", which will be selflessly supported by all state institutions, political parties, non-governmental organizations and the general public. The plan must include a 10-year projection of political, economic and cultural activities in Srebrenica with clearly stated goals and a way of measuring the achieved results.
10. We will insist on the adoption of a new statute for Srebrenica, which would ensure equality in representative and executive power, ie that Srebrenica has a special status within the RS and B&H and that it should be declared a region of special European importance.
This statement was not signed by the president of the SDP, Nermin Nikšić, because, as he said, the statement seems to him to have been written only to blindfold these people once again and to deliberately deceive them once again.
