Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, condemned every form of extremism, terrorism, and violence, saying that Republika Srpska is stable, and that its agencies, in cooperation with the other agencies in BiH, are doing everything to preserve security for all citizens.
Pointing to the growing anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe, the president of Srpska appealed to political leaders and citizens in Europe to do everything they can to calm passions and return life to normal.
“Regardless of the fact that the majority of members of these terrorist militant groups come from radical Islam, I say clearly that not all Muslims are terrorists, and in this sense passions should be calmed in terms of creating any kind of collective perceptions and judgments,” Dodik told Nezavisne Novine.
On the occasion of the recent terrorist attacks and extremist activities in France and Germany, Dodik said that Serbs, Bosniaks, and all other citizens of Srpska should jointly preserve peace and mutual respect.
“I tell the citizens of Republika Srpska that we should have full tolerance toward various religious groups and together build and preserve the peace that is sacrosanct,” said Dodik.
He warned that everyone who breaks the law will face consequences and no form of threat to public order, peace, and the security of citizens will be tolerated.
“Everyone in BiH should do everything they can to prevent any opportunity for conflict, and everyone should renounce support to any radical or militant movements and individuals, and in this way we together will focus our forces on eliminating any form of danger of terrorist attacks being carried out,” said Dodik.
He said that in Serbia there are no visible indicators and activities that would point to the fact that security and peace could be threatened.
“And in this regard, as president of Republika Srpska, I am absolutely prepared to do everything necessary with our agencies to additionally and preventively act, so the population is serene,” said Dodik.
(Source: Oslobodjenje)
