As a result, all decisions adopted by the government between September 2 and Minić’s resignation on January 18 were deemed unconstitutional.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the Republika Srpska government appointed on September 2 last year was unconstitutional, following a request filed by a group of MPs on September 9.
The court found that the appointment process was flawed because Prime Minister-designate Savo Minić was nominated by Milorad Dodik, who was no longer legally serving as Republika Srpska president at the time due to a court ruling banning him from office. As a result, all decisions adopted by the government between September 2 and Minić’s resignation on January 18 were deemed unconstitutional.
Dodik had been sentenced in August to one year in prison, later converted into a fine, and banned from holding public office for six years for defying decisions of the international High Representative. Despite subsequent efforts by Republika Srpska authorities to reappoint Minić, the court confirmed that the original government formation violated the constitution. | BGNES