Bosnian Serbs protest alleging vote-rigging by Dodik
SARAJEVO, Bosnia — 1000’s of people today rallied Sunday in Bosnia for the next time in a week, alleging that a pro-Russian Bosnian Serb chief rigged a ballot during a common election in the Balkan nation previously this month.
Closing effects of the Oct. 2 vote in Bosnia are however to be announced. The election was held for all levels of govt in equally the Serb-dominated and Bosniak-Croat elements of the Balkan place, as very well as for the joint central institutions.
Top Bosnian Serb politician Milorad Dodik has claimed victory in the election for the post of presidency of the Serb entity. Opposition leaders, on the other hand, declare that their applicant Jelena Trivic is the winner, and that Dodik rigged the ballot.
Citing stories of irregularities, central election authorities in Bosnia’s funds Sarajevo have ordered the unsealing of ballot boxes and a recount at close to 1,000 polling stations throughout the nation ahead of establishing the last tally.
Dodik, the most impressive politician the Bosnian Serb’s semi-autonomous location, has denied allegations that he orchestrated an election fraud to rob his major challenger of her election triumph.
At Sunday’s rally in the northern town of Banja Luka, Trivic explained opposition desires a recount and a test of all ballots in the Bosnian Serb entity, and an investigation into feasible vote-rigging.
“It wasn’t me who was robbed, it was the men and women,” said Trivic. “We will not again down, we will not likely cease.”
The crowd chanted “Mile thief!,” referring to Dodik by his nickname.
Dodik has ruled pretty much unchallenged for yrs even with becoming sanctioned by the West for advocating the separation of Republika Srpska, as the Serb entity is referred to as, from the relaxation of Bosnia. Russia has backed Dodik, fueling fears in the West that Moscow may well try out to build further more instability in volatile Bosnia to avert some focus from the war in Ukraine.
Separatist ambitions among ethnic Serbs sparked the devastating 1992-95 war in Bosnia, which killed more than 100,000 persons, displaced tens of millions and shattered the region for a long time to appear. A U.S.-brokered peace settlement that finished the war designed the Serb and Bosniak-Croat entities, tied loosely by joint institutions.
The Balkan nation of 3.3 million people today remains plagued by corruption and ethnic tensions that have impeded attempts to join the European Union.
SARAJEVO, Bosnia — 1000’s of people today rallied Sunday in Bosnia for the next time in a week, alleging that a pro-Russian Bosnian Serb chief rigged a ballot during a common election in the Balkan nation previously this month.
Closing effects of the Oct. 2 vote in Bosnia are however to be announced. The election was held for all levels of govt in equally the Serb-dominated and Bosniak-Croat elements of the Balkan place, as very well as for the joint central institutions.
Top Bosnian Serb politician Milorad Dodik has claimed victory in the election for the post of presidency of the Serb entity. Opposition leaders, on the other hand, declare that their applicant Jelena Trivic is the winner, and that Dodik rigged the ballot.
Citing stories of irregularities, central election authorities in Bosnia’s funds Sarajevo have ordered the unsealing of ballot boxes and a recount at close to 1,000 polling stations throughout the nation ahead of establishing the last tally.
Dodik, the most impressive politician the Bosnian Serb’s semi-autonomous location, has denied allegations that he orchestrated an election fraud to rob his major challenger of her election triumph.
At Sunday’s rally in the northern town of Banja Luka, Trivic explained opposition desires a recount and a test of all ballots in the Bosnian Serb entity, and an investigation into feasible vote-rigging.
“It wasn’t me who was robbed, it was the men and women,” said Trivic. “We will not again down, we will not likely cease.”
The crowd chanted “Mile thief!,” referring to Dodik by his nickname.
Dodik has ruled pretty much unchallenged for yrs even with becoming sanctioned by the West for advocating the separation of Republika Srpska, as the Serb entity is referred to as, from the relaxation of Bosnia. Russia has backed Dodik, fueling fears in the West that Moscow may well try out to build further more instability in volatile Bosnia to avert some focus from the war in Ukraine.
Separatist ambitions among ethnic Serbs sparked the devastating 1992-95 war in Bosnia, which killed more than 100,000 persons, displaced tens of millions and shattered the region for a long time to appear. A U.S.-brokered peace settlement that finished the war designed the Serb and Bosniak-Croat entities, tied loosely by joint institutions.
The Balkan nation of 3.3 million people today remains plagued by corruption and ethnic tensions that have impeded attempts to join the European Union.