Politicians' Assets
Mladen Drljača has been the secretary of the Republika Srpska Commission for Concessions for 15 years, even though legislation set a term at just five years.
Jelena Jevtić (CIN)
30.7.2019
Mladen Drljača has been the secretary of the Republika Srpska Commission for Concessions for 15 years, even though legislation set a term at just five years.
Mothers of the former director of the Sarajevo University Clinical Center, Faris Gavrankapetanović, and the CEO of BBI bank Amer Bukvić invested millions of KM in real properties and family businesses which they later turned over to their sons.
For years, judges and prosecutors have refused to make their asset declarations public. Despite numerous obstructions, resistance, and objections, the Center for Investigative Reporting in Sarajevo has collected some records and is publishing them.
Kuće, stanovi i poslovni prostori sarajevskih Jevreja stradalih u holokaustu preknjiženi su na nove vlasnike, zahvaljujući nezakonitim presudama sutkinje koja je na isti način i sama prisvojila dvije nekretnine u najužem dijelu grada.
Cantonal Court in Tuzla sentenced Jerko Ivanković Lijanović, the former FBiH Minister of Agriculture, for illegal distribution of grants to a prison sentence and ordered him to return some of the money. Judiciary has yet to investigate all reports about illegalities in the approval of subsidies and for buying votes with taxpayer money.
The Republika Srpska has no hard and fast rules for awarding post-term severance, so this allowance is used also by officials who have other income.
After he filled out incorrect information on his travel orders, legislator Jasenko Tufekčić collected fuel and per diems from the FBiH Parliament’s House of Peoples for official trips to Sarajevo.
Money from the sale of Avaz-Roto Press was not credited to Fahrudin Radončić’s bank accounts in line with the payment plan yet, what was there he poured into luxurious real properties worth millions in Porto Montenegro marina as well as into the shares of Montenegro telecom.
Over two and half years, legislators from the FBiH Parliament have collected more than 825,000 KM in accommodation, living-away-from-home and transport allowances. Most of them have taken advantage of the loopholes in regulations.
Former councillor Savo Lalović’s firm Marvel received at least 5.4 million KM worth of public works contracts. After signing contracts, additional works were approved increasing the initial price.
Family members of the former director general of Bosnalijek have spent 3.75 million KM over seven years on houses, flats, villas and companies, which is 1.05 million KM more than their combined declared income in BiH.
CIN has published a database listing assets, such as real property and income, as well as biographical information for around 200 Bosnian politicians.
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