The Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska, Savo Minić, announced on Friday that he had formally returned his mandate, but stated that he had been informed by the acting President of the entity, Ana Trišić Babić, that he would be renominated for the post.
“We will implement certain government reshuffles,” Minić said at a news conference in Banja Luka, adding that he would not allow Republika Srpska to fall into a legal vacuum.
“This is part of the political processes agreed upon with all holders of power. I already know I will be renominated. We are providing an institutional response to those who seek to create crises and uncertainty. We will complete this process rapidly and demonstrate political responsibility unmatched in the region,” he said.
Minić criticized the repetition of recent elections, calling them “absurd” and accusing some political actors of manufacturing crises. He added that decisions made by his government to date could not be legally challenged, including by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he said was functioning without properly mandated judges and had contributed to political instability.
Acting President Trišić Babić said the decision for Minić to return and immediately resume the mandate was aimed at maintaining stability and ensuring that Republika Srpska’s institutions, rather than external actors, determined internal political processes.
“Republika Srpska is focused on the future, committed to development, and not opposed to anyone, unlike political authorities in Sarajevo, who remain stuck in the past and are intent on complicating life in the entity,” Trišić Babić said in a statement.
She highlighted that Minić’s government had initiated strategic projects aimed at improving the lives of citizens, including veterans and young people, and boosting economic activity, emphasizing that continuity of leadership was essential to continue these initiatives.
The move, widely interpreted as a procedural step before a government reshuffle, drew criticism from opposition parties, who described it as a political stunt and a sign of instability in the entity.