The most powerful Bosnian Serb politicians at the moment explained his decision in a letter to the president of seven influential political parties in the country and the Office of the High Representative.
The Secretary General of Dodik's Party of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), Rajko Vasic, told Oslobodjenje daily that the decision followed a thorough analysis of the current state of the negotiations on the reform implementation in Bosnia.
"We've decided that the best thing right now would be for Dodik to withdraw from the negotiations," Vasic said.
Nebojsa Radmanovic will represent the SNSD in the negotiation on the constitutional reform, while Milan Jelic will represent the party in the police reform negotiations.