The Bosniak caucus in Republika Srpska’s Council of Peoples has said that a planned referendum on the BiH judiciary constitutes a threat to their “vital national interests.” Under law, such a claim is grounds for referral to the entity’s constitutional court.
Hadziomerovic said that Bosniak delegates doubt that the court – which they have called under the influence of the ruling bloc in that entity – will uphold their complaint.
However, if disappointed, they plan to appeal to the highest legal body in the country, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The assembly in the mainly Serbian entity voted to hold a referendum on July 16, acting on the request of the President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, who said it was the only way to draw the attention to the poor work of the state judiciary.
Even if the constitutional courts eventually rule against the Bosniaks, this move could delay the referendum by several months.
