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The High Representative, by way of his Decision, dated 26February 2003
(“the 2003 Decision”), removed Mr. Svetozar Aćimović from his position of
General Manager of the company “Elektroprivreda Republika Srpska”. This Decision
also barred Mr. Aćimović from being a candidate for the elections or to hold any
executive office at any level (“Ban”). The 2003 Decision further provided
explicitly for a lifting of the Ban at the sole discretion of the High
Representative.
Upon careful consideration of Mr. Aćimović’s case and after concluding that
the reasons for his removal no longer apply and that he no longer poses a threat
to peace implementation, institutional integrity or democracy in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, I have decided to repeal the Ban. Mr. Svetozar Aćimović is hereby
expressly permitted to hold official, elective or appointive public office, to
run in elections and to hold office within political parties.
The principles of equity, proper governance and judicious exercise of the
High Representative’s international mandate, all of which take into account the
balance between the protection of national stability and the rights of the
individual, justify this outcome.
This Decision does not call into question the validity of the 2003 Decision.
This Decision does not entitle Mr. Aćimović to automatic restoration to the
office from which he was removed pursuant to the 2003 Decision. Further,
this Decision does not entitle him to compensation for any remuneration, other
forms of unvested monetary benefits or privileges or status forfeited as a
result of the 2003 Decision.
This Decision does not constitute an amnesty but rather a repeal,
prospectively, of the 2003 Decision. The latter is not expunged and remains as
part of the legislative record of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This Decision does not prejudice the right of the High Representative to
remove Mr. Aćimović again should he, while occupying a public office in the
future, be deemed to have violated his oath to respect the Constitution of
Bosnia and Herzegovina and to uphold the General Framework Agreement for Peace
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which oath was freely given as a condition precedent
for the lifting of the Ban.
This Decision does not affect or otherwise prejudice any pending or impending
criminal proceedings in or outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
To the extent the terms of this Decision contradict domestic legislation on
any of the subjects encompassed thereby, the former shall prevail. High
Representative Decisions supersede and preempt contradictory domestic
legislation. This legislative statement is declaratory of existing and
prospective High Representative Decisions.
This Decision has immediate effect and will not require any further
procedural steps.
This Decision shall be published without delay in the Official Gazette of the
Republika Srpska.
Sarajevo, 25January 2010
Dr. Valentin
Inzko
High
Representative
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