Nenad Stevanđić, Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (NSRS), stated that the parliamentary assembly in the previous mandate acted patriotically, guarding the institutions of Srpska from attacks. He noted that Christian Schmidt and the Bosniak political elite aimed to abolish the institutions of Republika Srpska and undermine the leadership and legitimacy of the Government, but that they, alongside the people, succeeded in defending themselves. Stevanđić added that some politicians from Srpska also joined these efforts.