The Serb Democratic Party (SDS) has announced its readiness to discuss the protection of the interests of Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina, stating that it is “aware of the pressures Republika Srpska is facing.”
The SDS indicated that, in any discussions with the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), it would participate as part of a joint delegation alongside the “Safe Srpska” (Sigurna Srpska) Movement. Furthermore, it specified that such talks must take place exclusively within the institutions of Republika Srpska, in the presence of the President of Republika Srpska and the member of the Presidency of BiH from Republika Srpska.
The SDS emphasized that a prerequisite for these discussions is a clear commitment to zero tolerance regarding political corruption.
“We expect the bloc led by the SNSD to confirm, prior to the meeting, that it accepts our proposal regarding the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. This proposal entails submitting a total of five candidate lists for the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, and eight lists for the Council of Peoples of Republika Srpska. Each bloc would propose a number of lists proportional to the percentage of votes it secured in the most recent general elections in BiH,” the SDS statement reads.
The stated objective is to ensure that the election of delegates reflects the will of the voters and that members of the National Assembly are able to vote freely—without pressure, blackmail, or political horse-trading.
“Should the bloc led by the SNSD accept these conditions, we are prepared to arrange a meeting prior to the constitutive session of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska,” stated the SDS Department for Policy and Media.
