Bosnia: Whole Out of Parts (voice of reason between Bosnian Christians!)

Focus News ^ | feb. 4th 2006. | M. Bozinovich

[kronos77]

Recently, Ivan Bacak, a Croat member of the Bosnian Defense and Security Board, published a text on Serbianna website, “Consultations, compromise and consensus”, which proposes the "magic formula" for peace in Bosnia. In it, Ivan Bacak invites Bosnian Serb leadership for reform talks that will set the agenda for a post-Dayton Bosnia. ... Q: Do you think that a separate Croat entity is, as Djapic says, unsustainable and too small? Ivan Bacak: I don't know how big or small it is because if we agree that there are entities, and I think that's reality, Croats should have their own entity and not repeat Dayton’s mistake. When I say Entity, I mean a federal Unit or you may call it Region or Canton. The essence is important, not the name. I think that between the municipal and state levels a third level of governance should exist that is based on national principles. It doesn't necessarily mean continuous territory with majority of one nation. For example Zepce or Usora wouldn't be territorially "connected" with Croat federal unit but in a vertical line they would be part of it. I don't understand why in this case the International Community is afraid of a possibility of radical Islamic mini state at the European front door. In fact this is the only way to stop it and to control radical Islamic elements, and on the other side this discontinued territory for each nation is the best way to keep Bosnia whole out of parts.

Q: Can Bosnia expand human rights through ethnic entities or must they be abolished? Ivan Bacak: In fact, the only way to expand human rights in Bosnia is through ethnic entities.

[kronos77]

Most important article on Bosnia in past 15 years. Nad cause, that Croate ofitial is making a stand different to the Muslim, his stand is completly acceptablile to the Serbs. This is first voice of reason between Bosnian Christians, Croate Catholics, and Serb Ortodox, and a way to stop Islamofascist domination in Bosnia.

Must Read!

[kronos77]

Q: Can Bosnia expand human rights through ethnic entities or must they be abolished?
Ivan Bacak: In fact, the only way to expand human rights in Bosnia is through ethnic entities.


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Voice of reason between Bosnian Christians

[F-117A]

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[Banat]

I'm Serbian but I see no reason whatsoever why B. Croats should not have their own entity in Bosnia. Spain has solved its ethnic issues more or less successfully using a quasi-federal approach (the Basque Country being a glaring exception to this).

It is beyond me why the "international community" insists on a (highly) centralized Bosnia, yet at the same time they keep propping up the bloated web of highly redundant cantonal governments within the Muslim-Croat Federation.

It doesn't work, but they keep forcing the three peoples to live in the failed state.

Since the Croatian area of Bosnia (a strip of land bordering Dalmatia in addition to W. Hertsegovina) is pretty much homogenous and there is a clear desire for Bosnian Croat self-rule, this is paramount to Bosnia's long-term survival.