A two-part referendum was held in Republika Srpska on 15 and 16 May 1993.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the Vance-Owen Peace Plan, and whether Republika Srpska should be able to join another country.
Although President Radovan Karadžić had signed the Vance-Owen Peace Plan on 30 April, it was rejected by the National Assembly on 6 May,[2] and subsequently referred to a referendum.[3] It was subsequently rejected by 97% of voters,[4] whilst the proposal to allow the territory to join other countries was approved by a similar percentage.
Mediators referred to the referendum as a "sham".[2]
Results
edit| Question | For | Against | Invalid/ blank |
Total votes |
Registered voters |
Turnout | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
| Vance-Owen Peace Plan | 35,212 | 3.21 | 1,060,348 | 96.79 | 6,657 | 1,102,223 | 1,200,772 | 91.79 | Rejected |
| Republika Srpska free to join other countries | 1,061,140 | 96.87 | 34,323 | 3.13 | 6,754 | Approved | |||
| Source: Direct Democracy | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Serbian Voters Express Contempt for Peace Plan : Bosnia: In two-day referendum, they are expected to defy outside pressure and continue the deadly struggle Los Angeles Times, 16 May 1993
- ^ a b Chronology for Serbs in Bosnia UNHCR
- ^ Bosnian Serbs Spurn Un Pact, Set Referendum Chicago Trubune, 6 May 1993
- ^ Republika Srpska (Bosnien-Herzegowina), 16. Mai 1993 : Vance-Owen-Friedensplan Direct Democracy