Izetbegovic, the OHR: Decisions of the Constitutional Court's binding
BiH Presidency member said he suspected that the decision of the Constitutional Court be carried out within six months.
After the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina unconstitutional part of the Law on Holidays of the Republic of Serbian, and ordered the Assembly of BiH. Entity to amend controversial provisions, announced to the applicant, a member of BiH. Presidency Bakir Izetbegovic.
He said that the request submitted in early 2013, and he believed that all the decisions of the Constitutional Court, he said would eventually be implemented.
He recalled that on 9 January 1992, the date when the Serbian representatives in the then Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a declaration that certifies the intention to form a state dominated one, the Serbian people, with absolute exclusion and discrimination of all other nations and the trampling of their rights.
Izetbegovic believes that the practice of celebrating this date into a formal, institutional celebration of the patron saint, or a religious holiday, which is against the principles of secularism and pluralism established in the Constitution.
'Correcting injustices'
According to him, he always filed the appeal that help to correct injustices in BiH.
"If you feel that something needs to be corrected in the Federation, feel free to initiate," said Izetbegovic, according to Anatolia news agency.
The RS National Assembly has a term of six months to harmonize the Law on Holidays of RS with the BiH Constitution. However, the first reactions from leaders of BiH. Entity, it is difficult to expect that the Constitutional Court's decision will be respected.
"I doubt that will be carried out within six months. Over 60 decision of the Constitutional Court was not implemented. Sooner or later, these decisions will be implemented. Any decision of the Constitutional Court, and every court in the land will be implemented sooner or later," said Izetbegovic .
Final decision
And the Office of the High Representative confirmed that the decision of the Constitutional Court shall be binding.
"The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina explicitly states that the decisions of the Constitutional Court shall be final and binding and, accordingly, the OHR expects that all decisions are implemented," the Office of the High Representative in BiH.
On the other hand, a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Ivanic said that the decision of the Constitutional Court is unnecessary and that it is not realistic to expect it to be implemented.
"This is an example of the worst decisions one could make at this time," said Ivanic added that this decision will go back a step backwards.
Ivanic told reporters in Banja Luka today that he will respect the decision because it considers unfair, improper and that the Council, which is not legal.
The decision of the Constitutional Court earlier rejected the RS President Milorad Dodik, the National Assembly of the entity and the opposition.
Dodik said that this is a political decision and that it will not comply.
He said that the day of the RS, January 9, can not be changed, because it is then held by the Assembly in Pale which he himself attended.
He said that Bosnia and Herzegovina, he said, was an impossible state, because it has a body that is acting anti-Dayton and anti-constitutional. Dodik wants an urgent adoption of the Law on the Constitutional Court and seeking the elimination of foreigners from it.
The Court's assessment
The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina said on Thursday unconstitutional part of the Law on Holidays of the Republic of Serbian, and ordered the National Assembly of the BH. Entities to amend the provision.
"The Constitutional Court points out that this decision in no way prejudice the right of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina Orthodox religion (as well as the right of citizens like any other religious community in Bosnia and Herzegovina) that is available on traditional or other appropriate monument to their holidays, including the glory of Sveti Stefan, "the decision reads.
"According to the Constitutional Court, such freedom and rights, in particular their free manifestation, only confirmed multi-religious and multi-cultural character of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state and society. Therefore, this decision of the Constitutional Court in this context can not otherwise understand," the Constitutional Court judges .
- 27 Nov, 2015
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