
Dodik Ally Wins Republika Srpska Election
The extraordinary election had to be held after a court stripped former president Milorad Dodik of his position.

The extraordinary election had to be held after a court stripped former president Milorad Dodik of his position.

Following a court conviction, the Republika Srpska leader is attempting to ensure political continuity for the Bosnian Serb entity.

With the Bosnian legal system continuing their fight against Milorad Dodik, his support in Republika Srpska is not weakening.

President Milorad Dodik, whose removal by Bosnian authorities remains contested, does not view the Central Election Commission as legitimate and has vowed to resist central institutions and said he will stage referendums.

Lawmakers in Republika Srpska approved an October ballot rejecting rulings that stripped their president of office.

Republika Srpska faces early elections—but Dodik insists only referendums will decide its future.

“Surrender is not an option,” Dodik declared as commenting on being formally stripped of the presidency of the Republika Srpska.

Milorad Dodik, president of the Serb-majority Republika Srpska, has been removed from office after a court upheld his conviction for defying Bosnia’s international peace envoy.

After talks in Budapest, the Hungarian PM dismissed Dodik’s conviction and defended national sovereignty.

“The Bosnian appeals court ruling was undemocratic, immoral, and a serious attack on the Serbian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said.