JELINČIČ: WITHOUT DODIK'S CONTACTS, REPUBLIKA SRPSKA WOULD BE AT LOSS

LJUBLJANA, FEBRUARY 4 /SRNA/ - Official meetings of the president of the largest political party in Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, held in Israel, Hungary, Serbia, Paris, and his visit to Washington, demonstrate that he is a leader who can never be pushed off the political scene, Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti, president of the Slovenian National Party, told SRNA.

Jelinčič emphasized that Dodik’s official meetings with world leaders are extremely important for the Serbian people and represent a way to secure Republika Srpska’s own path within the framework of the Dayton Peace Agreement. “Dodik’s visits to those countries and their political representatives indicate that he has by no means been pushed aside politically, but still wields influence over the political situation in Republika Srpska,” Jelinčič said. He emphasized that Dodik will once again be the main political factor and is recognized as the strongest figure through his policies. “Without his previous work, as well as his current political visits and talks, Republika Srpska would be losing out on all levels, which is why the Serbs in Republika Srpska need to wake up and support Dodik,” Jelinčič said. He said that every contact with representatives of major and influential world powers gives Republika Srpska a higher level of recognition. “Personal contacts are more important for the acceptance of Republika Srpska in the world than some internal proclamations from Sarajevo, especially those coming from the circles of the Muslim political option,” Jelinčič said. Jelinčič emphasized that Milorad Dodik’s policies are heading in the right direction, even though certain foreign intelligence services, with the help of local renegades, are trying to prevent a positive course for Republika Srpska. According to him, Dodik is fully aware of the importance of preserving the Serbian national identity. Commenting on the fact that Slovenia has not yet lifted sanctions against Dodik, Jelinčič said that these sanctions harm Slovenia the most and that the current Slovenian authorities do not understand even their own domestic situation, let alone the European and global context, making their understanding of the situation in Republika Srpska even more limited. “The sanctions against Dodik are an exceptional stupidity that harms Slovenia and its economy the most,” Jelinčič said, adding that lifting the sanctions is necessary. He believes the Slovenian government is heavily influenced by the left-wing European agenda, which is very much opposed to Republika Srpska and the Serbian people as a whole. Parliamentary elections in Slovenia are scheduled for March 22, and Jelinčič, whose political party is seeking to enter parliament, remains optimistic, although he says the authorities are doing everything against those “who hold up a mirror to them.” “So far, things look good; now it’s just important that Serbs in Slovenia do not lose their political compass. If they want what is good for Slovenia and Republika Srpska, they must vote for the Slovenian National Party. Once we enter parliament, many things will change, including the attitude toward Republika Srpska, and consequently toward Dodik,” Jelinčič concluded.