"Brcko has a lot of competencies, RS has a lot of competencies, Tuzla Canton has a lot of competencies, but it’s not quite certain where the Federation fits in," said ESI director Gerald Knaus by telephone from London. "What we’ve suggested, based on consultations with politicians on all sides, is abolishing one level of government that’s not popular with anyone -- the Croats want to abolish the Federation, the Bosniaks want to abolish both the RS and the Federation -- nobody wants to defend the Federation."
“Brčko ima gomilu nadležnosti, RS ima gomilu nadležnosti, Tuzlanski kanton ima gomilu nadležnosti, ali ne vidimo gde se tu uklapa Federacija”, izjavio je telefonom iz Londona direktor ESI Gerald Knaus. “Ono što smo mi predložili, na osnovu konsultacija sa političarima sa svih strana, jeste ukidanje onog nivoa vlasti koji nije popularan ni u jednom entitetu -- Hrvati žele da ukinu Federaciju, Bošnjaci žele da ukinu i RS i Federaciju -- niko ne želi da brani Federaciju.”