The Appellate Division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has rejected the appeal of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, officially terminating his presidency. The decision, confirmed on August 18th, upholds the Central Election Commission of BiH's ruling against Dodik. The court's refusal of Dodik's appeal means he will no longer serve as the President of Republika Srpska. Dodik had appealed the Central Election Commission's decision, arguing it did not respect the BiH Constitution or the law. He stated that he was chosen by the people and would not be replaced by a foreign government. Further details regarding the specific grounds for the Central Election Commission's initial decision and the court's reasoning for rejecting the appeal were not immediately available in the provided sources. The implications of this termination for the political landscape of Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina remain to be seen.
