According to media reports on Friday, Kreso said that the performance of Judge Simmons in the previous period did not deserve a positive mark, and his term expired earlier this month, after which she declined to greenlight his re-appointment.
However, this did not prevent the Briton from continuing doing his job as a judge at the Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Under the statute of the court, foreign judges are appointed by the international community's High Representative to Bosnia, while local judges and prosecutors must be approved by the High Council of Prosecutors and Judges to be employed with the supreme state court.
Meddzida Kreso expressed strong opposition to Simmons's re-appointment, explaining that he was incompetent and he did not learn the Bosnian legislation. In addition, Simmons has not served as a judge in Great Britain, which is a key requirement for appointing foreign judges in Bosnia.
Kreso's criticism of Simmons angered British Ambassador Rycroft, who was quoted by the media as telling Kreso that she would have to accept Simmons's re-appointment or face consequences.
Kreso informed the Bosnian state leadership of the entire case, urging them to defend the independence and integrity of the Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
According to the press, Prime Minister Adnan Terzic has received her letter but seems to be reluctant to do anything.
We have for years endeavoured to have an independent judiciary and it would now be inappropriate for the Council of Ministers, i.e. the government, to interfere in the appointment of judges. The Bosnian Presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should now see how all this will affect diplomatic relations with Great Britain, Terzic said trying to distance himslef from this situation.