President of Republika Srpska and leader of SNSD Milorad Dodik stated that the Constitution of RS lists the “language of Bosniak people” and that only that language can be taught in schools in the RS.
“There is a Constitution and there is no dilemma. Whoever wants to learn another language can do so on the other side. Here, the language will be taught as the Constitution of RS dictates,” Dodik stated.
In a statement for journalists in Dubokovac near Bosanski Brod, Dodik said that the request by Council of parents of Bosniak children from Srebrenica to list Bosnian language in the report cards is not a novelty, but that students in the schools in RS will learn the language prescribed by the Constitution of RS.
Dodik reiterated that SNSD remains adamant to the attitude that referendum on January 9 as the Day of RS should be held on the same day as the local elections, on October 2.
In this way, the citizens would also declare on the question “Are you in favor of celebrating the January 9 as the Day of RS”?
“One of the most important reasons for this is the factor of time, given that two months after the elections we are celebrating the Day of RS, so it is necessary to implement procedures in order to formalize it,” Dodik said.
Last year, the Constitutional Court of BiH disputed the January 9 as the Day of RS and recently this Court also reached a decision which gives every nation the right to name their language as they want.
The Constitution of RS says that in that BiH entity the official languages in use are the language of Bosniak people, the language of Serb people and the language of Croat people.
(Source: radiosarajevo.ba/photo: radiosarajevo.ba)
