23/05/2026
U SIDNEJU OBILJEZENA 34. GODISNJICA CLANSTVA REPUBLIKE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE U ORGANIZACIJI UJEDINJENIH NACIJA
Sydney, Australia
SJEĆANJE NA EAST RIVER 92.
Piše: Fahir Zečević
Vijeće bosanske zajednice za Novi Južni Vels u Sydneyu (Bosnian Community Council NSW Sydney-BCC)) tradicionalno obilježava 22.maj, dan kada se 1992.godine u Njujorku na East Riveru zavijorila zastava s ljiljanima priznate države Republike Bosne i Hercegovine. Otuda sav besmisao da je to ratna zastava, jer ljiljani simboliziraju Bosnu kroz vijekove kao obilježje svih naroda koji u njoj žive. Dakle, ljiljani nisu privilegija jednog naroda, kako se to pokušava zloupotrijebiti evo već 34 godine.
Da je to tako, potvrdjeno je na još jednom skupu sjećanja na te dane, kada se vodila žestoka politička borba za status članice Ujedinjenih nacija, sa isuviše osporavanja a malo podrške. Sreća pa su uporni patrioti bili mudri i uspjeli da RBiH bude prepoznata u cijelom svijetu. Na to vrijeme, na manifestaciji u Sydneyu, u Auburnu podsjetili smo se video prezentacijom dizanja zastave Republike Bosne i Hercegovine na East Riveru i istorijskog govora Harisa Silajdžića, tadašnjeg ministra vanjskih poslova RBiH.
Safet Alispahić, predsjednik Vijeća bh zajednice, sve je to u svom obraćanju potvrdio i bolje razjasnio prisutnim gostima iz društvenog i političkog i života u Sydneyu. Stiče se utisak da je to dobro shvaćeno, jer su uvaženi gosti u svom obraćanju svi redom čestitali ovaj dan u novijoj istoriji Bosne I Hercegovine, dan kada je dobijena i zvanično lična karta naše domovine. Posebno ističemo zadovoljstvo Grega Stonea i Glenna Elmorea za dosadašnju saradjuju sa BCC NSW , prvI u ime United Peace Federation za Okeaniju, drugi u ime Cumberland Councile NSW, na čijem području administrativno djeluje Vijeće bosanske zajednice.
Zato se, ne bez razloga, kaže da je 22.maj 1992. godine drugi po rangu na listi istorijskih datuma moderne Bosne i Hercegovine.
Prvi ambasador RBiH u Ujedinjenim nacijama Muhamed Šaćirbey je sve to potvrdio kao živi učesnik toga turbulentnog vremena, obraćajući se video linkom iz Filadelfije (USA). U konverzaciji na engleskom jeziku bilo je riječi o prošlosti (past), sadašnjosti (present) i budućnosti (future), prvo Republike Bosne i Hercegovine a onda samo Bosne i Hercegovine. Od 1995.godine i nakon Dejtonskog mirovnog sporazuma, naša prva domovina je osporavana kako od komšija i susjeda, vrlo često od medjunarodne zajednice, tako i onih koji to rade unutar bh granica - ali je opstala, jer sigurno ima više onih koji je vole od onih koji to ne znaju. Iz toga razloga je bio i ovaj skup, kao i svi ove vrste u zemljama gdje žive gradjani BiH po bijelom svijetu.
Naravno, bilo je razloga da se veselimo za što je bio zadužen Hor Modra Rijeka koji je izveo lijepe pjesme iz svoga bogatog repertoara i razgalio duše svih prisutnih. Ovaj Hor cijelo vrijeme svoga tri decenijskog postojanja uvijek je bio primjer kohezivnog djelovanja, na svim manifestacijama u Bosanskoj zajednici, ne samo u Sydneyu, već i širom Australije. Bilo je i sevdalinke soliste Ekrema Kobića, člana Sydney sevdaha.
Sve se to završilo u piknik raspoloženju, dobrim ćevapčićima i prijateljskoj komunikaciji, toga 23.maja 2026.godine, kada smo na jednom času istorije pričali o svijetlim i časnim trenucima naše drage domovine – Bosne i Hercegovine.
THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED NATIONS WAS MARKED IN SYDNEY.
Sydney, Australia
LOCATED AT EAST RIVER 92.
By: Fahir Zečević
The Bosnian Community Council NSW Sydney-BCC traditionally marks May 22nd the day when the flag with lilies of the recognized state of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina flew on the East River in New York in 1992. Hence all the nonsense that it is a war flag, because lilies symbolize Bosnia through the centuries as a feature of all the peoples who live in it. So, lilies are not the privilege of a nation, as they have been trying to abuse it for 34 years.
That this was the case was confirmed at another gathering of memories of those days, when there was a fierce political struggle for the status of a member of the United Nations, with too much disputation and little support. Luckily, the persistent patriots were wise and managed to make the RBiH recognized throughout the world. At that time, at the event in Sydney, in Auburn, we were reminded with a video presentation of the raising of the flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the East River and the historic speech of Haris Silajdžić, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Safet Alispahić, President of the Council of the BiH Community, confirmed all this in his address and made it better clear to the guests present from the social, political and life in Sydney. One gets the impression that this was well understood, because the distinguished guests in their address all congratulated this day in the recent history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the day when the official identity card of our homeland was obtained. We would like to emphasize the satisfaction of Greg Stone and Glenn Elmore for their cooperation with BCC NSW so far, the first on behalf of the United Peace Federation for Oceania, the second on behalf of the Cumberland Council NSW, in whose area the Bosnian Community Council NSW operates.
That is why, not without reason, it is said that May 22, 1992 is the second highest ranking on the list of historical dates of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The first Ambassador of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations, Muhamed Šaćirbey, confirmed all this as a living participant in that turbulent time, addressing by video link from Philadelphia (USA). In the conversation in English, we talked about the past (past), present (present) and future (future), first of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and then only Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 1995 and after the Dayton Peace Agreement, our first homeland has been disputed by neighbors and neighbors, very often by the international community, as well as by those who do so within the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina - but it has survived, because there are certainly more people who love it than those who do not know it. For this reason, this gathering was held, as well as all of these species in the countries where the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina live in the white world.
Of course, there were reasons to rejoice, which was the responsibility of the Modra Rijeka Choir, which performed beautiful songs from its rich repertoire and bare the souls of all those present. Throughout its three-decade existence, this Choir has always been an example of cohesive action, at all events in the Bosnian community, not only in Sydney, but throughout Australia. There was also a sevdalinka soloist Ekrem Kobić, a member of the Sydney sevdah.
It all ended in a picnic mood, good ćevapčići and friendly communication, on May 23, 2026, when we talked about the bright and honourable moments of our dear homeland – Bosnia and Herzegovina – in one history class.
