Bosnian Muslims support ethnic unity in vote
- 12 years ago
Partial poll results from Bosnia's general elections that took place over the weekend show an increase in ethnic tensions between Serbs, Bosniaks, or Bosnian Muslims, and Croats.
Following a war between the ethic groups two decades ago, a peace deal in 1995 split the country into two autonomous regions - one for Serbs called Republic of Srpska and the other shared by Bosniaks and Croats.
With more than half of votes counted on Monday, while it was revealed that most Bosniaks supported a mutli-ethnic party seeking a more central government, Croats mainly favored a call for their own autonomous region and Serbs supported the push for a secession.
Andrew Simmons reports from Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital.
Following a war between the ethic groups two decades ago, a peace deal in 1995 split the country into two autonomous regions - one for Serbs called Republic of Srpska and the other shared by Bosniaks and Croats.
With more than half of votes counted on Monday, while it was revealed that most Bosniaks supported a mutli-ethnic party seeking a more central government, Croats mainly favored a call for their own autonomous region and Serbs supported the push for a secession.
Andrew Simmons reports from Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital.