DP representative criticizes party leader over Bosnia resolution

A rift has emerged within the Croatian Democratic Union (DP) concerning a resolution on the status of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. DP representative Josip Dabro has publicly criticized party president Ivan Penava, accusing him of disregarding a position paper that Dabro's team had prepared. Dabro alleges that instead of the document his team drafted, Penava released a different declaration in early June.

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This what we voted on is just a sign that there is interest in Croatia for the fate of the Croatian people in BiH, nothing more than that.

Dabro stated that his team's resolution was reviewed by "very authoritative people" and deemed a "top-notch patriotic document." He expressed surprise when Penava decided against discussing their text, leading to the emergence of a second proposal. Dabro opposed this second proposal and officially explained his reasoning, which he felt absolved him of further discussion obligations.

His criticism of the adopted resolution aligns with that of the opposition right-wing, which has labeled it a "watered-down lemonade." Dabro believes the resolution merely signifies Croatia's interest in the fate of the Croatian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, asserting that "without it, there is no solution." He remains committed to his idea of a unified state of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Croatian republic, a concept he previously presented in parliament.

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When my team finished the text of the resolution, which was read by about 20 very authoritative people before I sent it to the members of the Presidency and all deputies, with a unanimous assessment that it is a top-notch patriotic document, we expected a discussion and decision.

Sources close to the DP indicated that the party leadership only endorsed the proposal used in negotiations with the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and that served as the basis for their subsequent agreement. While Dabro was entrusted with the topic of the position of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina after stepping down as secretary-general, his proposed document was deemed a "dead end." The party's focus, according to these sources, is on making progress within the government to protect Bosnian-Herzegovinian Croats, a goal they believe Dabro's parliamentary proposals would not achieve sufficient support for. Despite the internal dissent, no sanctions are currently being considered for Dabro's "going solo."

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For some reason, Penava decided that our text would not be decided upon.