Failure of Police Reform: Where We Go from Here Following the collapse of police reform negotiations in Sarajevo earlier this The RS representatives refused to accept the European Commission’s three That means that policing regions must cross the IEBL where necessary and These principles are not going to change. BiH will not get into Europe until The failure to meet the European Commission’s requirements is obviously a But the opportunity has not been lost completely. There is sill a chance of The High Representative has made it clear that he cannot and will not impose It is the people who have to put up with endemic poverty, inadequate social The objective is to get into Europe, end poverty, raise living standards,
week, when the RS representatives pulled back from commitments they had made
during the talks in Vlasic, the aspirations of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s citizens
to move closer to Europe – and derive all the real benefits that will come with
that – have suffered a severe setback.
principles, which require a BiH police service where:
at State Level,
functionality, and
where necessary.
these principles have been formally accepted. The question is how long will
citizens have to wait.
major disappointment to citizens. Opinion polls show that the majority of
citizens in RS want to join the EU.
success. The RSNA can limit the damage and get the process back on track. In
order to do that, the RSNA will have to accept the European Commission’s three
principles. By doing so it will clear the way towards fulfilling the European
aspirations of hundreds of thousands of citizens.
the solution. The High Representative has also made it clear that the political
parties need to show that they are capable of serving the long-term interests of
the people of this country.
services, a decrepit infrastructure and rampant crime – while politicians engage
in grandstanding and brinksmanship. The opposition parties and the ruling
parties must understand that opportunities to do the right thing are not
infinite. Politicians need to seize the opportunities that Europe offers.
fight crime and create a future for the people of BiH. On Monday, that objective
moved further away. The RSNA has it in its power to bring it closer
again.
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