“Respected families of shaheeds and fallen soldiers, members of the Alagić family, war disabled, comrades, ladies and gentlemen in order and honour, not to go further so that I don’t skip anyone, and they get angry later…

First of all, thank you to the people who carried out all this, designed, worked, helped and gathered us here today, on this occasion. It’s important, maybe it doesn’t seem that way to some, it’s important that there are places like this. It is important not only to say thank you to the people who fought and prevailed to make this country free. It is important, above all, because of these children who came today with their parents to this plateau. So kudos to you for this! Kudos to you for not hating it, for not being difficult, for begging, walking, collecting and finally making this monument.

The second thing that seems important to me, and it concerns a little bit of the past - may they forgive me, it’s really not my goal to attack or offend anyone… Today we’re talking about General Alagić, who, just like Bosnia and Herzegovina, is ours. His work was great and magnificent, but let's be human, so let's admit that his fate was tragic. We all know that, there's no need to run away from it. We will be better people if we say it and admit it. We all know that, basically, his heart broke because of the injustice, the betrayal of those parties from whom he did not expect it. And that needs to be said.

Because, you see, even today there are some other generals who found themselves in the same position as General Alagić. Does anyone think about Dudaković, does anyone think about that man? Does anyone think about the people who were unfairly accused of Dobrovoljačka? Let's not wait for their hearts to burst with grief, so that we can gather together and say: 'They were great people!'

Let's not do that. That is correct, General Alagić is a special story. And you said it right, commander, without fighters he wouldn’t have been able to do anything. You can be as smart and big as you want, but if people and the nation don't trust you, you won't be able to do anything. He was the one people followed and trusted. Which was also his greatness. There are still such people, they are alive. Don't let us forget them! Don't let us talk about how great they were after they die!

And one more thing. All this that is being done to us who have gone through, all these things that the people on Ljuta greda and on the Vlašić plateau, in other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina have gone through, is important. The older we get, the softer we get on these things. The older we get, these kinds of manifestations, these kinds of occasions, bring out a few tears that are left in us. But it is also important because of these children. These children who come after us should be told, not to brag about who we are and what we were, they should be told to learn something from the fight that was done for this country. We need to instil that love in them, so that they too will be ready to defend this country if, God forbid, it is necessary.

I will address one more thing. The words unity and togetherness were mentioned here on several occasions. Okay, I agree. But let's agree on what the unity and togetherness are. If it's unity and togetherness about this here, fine. If it is unity and togetherness about the fact that we will not betray our heroes and push them underground, fine, it can be done. If it's unity and togetherness around the fact that we can say to ourselves: 'No one will ever take an inch of this land away from here, not even an inch', fine. But if that unity and togetherness should be formed around false compromises, around lies, around flattering some powerful and bigger than us, I, nor the people, will join you in that unity. I'm not into those things! Therefore, when we talk about unity, let us define what it is that we’re gathering around. If we’re gathering around what was important in '92, it's okay brother, that's not a problem! But if something is a lie and hypocrisy, if it's rotten compromises, don't count on me in that unity. I cannot! I'm old enough to tell you that and I do not really care what anyone thinks about it!

Dear friends, comrades, thank you for the opportunity to be here with you today. Once again, all congratulations for this, all congratulations for what you did in Galica. And we will, I hope and God willing, see each other again".