The US Embassy is harsh about Izetbegović: ‘We're shocked’

On Wednesday, the American Embassy in BiH strongly condemned the statements of the chief of the Get together of Democratic Motion (SDA), Bakir Izetbegović, who not directly threatened warfare when he stated that Bosniaks had “counted themselves” and have been conscious of their army power.

In a put up on Twitter of the US Embassy, ​​it's acknowledged that they're “shocked and appalled” by Bakir Izetbegović’s incendiary feedback which, predictably, brought about an equally unacceptable response from Milorad Dodik.

“In 2022, the residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina deserve higher than leaders who name for ethnic divisions and encourage ethnic tensions. The residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina deserve leaders who will work for the widespread good and make troublesome choices mandatory for Bosnia and Herzegovina to safe its place within the Euro-Atlantic group of countries. True dedication to cooperation and compromise, not the implicit risk of resorting to violence, are wanted to unravel this nation’s worsening issues,” the assertion learn.

This can be a response to Izetbegović’s speech on the SDA pre-election discussion board within the city of Hadžići close to Sarajevo, the place he acknowledged that the Bosniaks had a ready reply “God forbid”.

“We counted ourselves. And what number of hunters we now have, and what number of younger folks, and what number of instructors we now have on drones, and so forth. I received’t go additional, however simply so ,” stated Izetbegović.

The opposition instantly answered him that he was inappropriately inciting warfare, and within the quite a few reactions of politicians from Republika Srpska, the assessments that he was doing it just for the election prevailed.

Dodik, alternatively, advised Izetbegović that he needed to reckon with the truth that even for worst-case situations, there are sufficient Serbs.