The State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) has sent a report to the Prosecutor’s Office and the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the commission of criminal offenses after inspectors from this state police agency attempted to detain Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik last night, following an earlier order from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Court.
Two unofficial sources confirmed to Detektor that they had sent a report on the criminal offenses of preventing an official from performing an official act and assisting a perpetrator after committing a criminal offense.
SIPA, as confirmed to Detektor, informed the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Court that the arrest of Milorad Dodik at the Administrative Center of the Government of Republika Srpska in East Sarajevo was not carried out because members of the RS Ministry of Interior opposed it with the threat of force.
Six SIPA inspectors participated in the attempt to arrest Dodik, and SIPA identified the persons who prevented Dodik’s arrest.
The Prosecutor’s Office and the Court did not respond to Detektor’s inquiry. SIPA did not officially respond to the inquiry.
After visiting Šekovići where he discussed the Eastern Gas Interconnection project, Milorad Dodik came to East Sarajevo on Wednesday to the Government building, located less than two kilometers away by road from the SIPA headquarters, where he is holding a meeting, followed by a press conference.
While the cameramen were recording clips of the meeting, SIPA vehicles arrived in front of the Government building and left the area after a few minutes.
I can confirm that SIPA members were in the administrative center of the Government of Republika Srpska in East Sarajevo, in connection with acting on the order of the Court of BiH regarding the criminal offense of ‘failure to execute a decision of the Constitutional Court’.
“We tried to implement the order, but SIPA members were prevented by the Ministry of Interior,” Jelena Miovčić, SIPA spokesperson, told Detektor.
Darko Ćulum, who is still officially the director of SIPA, told Detektor that he “has nothing to do with this, nor does he know who does.”
More than a month ago, arrest warrants were issued for Dodik, RS Prime Minister Radovan Višković, and RS National Assembly Speaker Nenad Stevandić.
Previously, the Court of BiH ordered their detention after they refused to appear at a hearing at the BiH Prosecutor’s Office, when an investigation was launched against them for undermining the constitutional order.
On February 26, the Court of BiH sentenced Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and a six-year ban on holding the office of president for disobeying the decisions of the High Representative.
The same verdict acquitted Miloš Lukić, acting director of the “Official Gazette of RS.”
