Wednesday, February 6, 2008

OHR: BOSNIA'S POLITICAL LEADERS NEED TO RESPECT MOSTAR DECLARATION AND POLICE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (February 6,2008) – The Office of the International Community's High Representative in Bosnia (OHR) expects the political leaders in Bosnia to respect the Mostar Declaration and Action Plan for police reform, Oleg Milisic, the OHR Spokesperson said.

Commenting the decision passed by the SDA President Sulejman Tihic that police reform will be refused by the SDA Party,because the SDA does not think that the proposed reform would result in a single police structure in Bosnia, Milisic reminded that the documents in question have been accepted by the EU.

The OHR once again warned that refusal of the police reform will not only block the reform processes, but will also lead to halt of Bosnia's EU integration processes.

”Bosnia now belongs to EU and should not waste time”, the OHR announced.

February 15 is deadline for Police Reform Implementation workgroup to continue the work on development of several drafts on police reform.

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