Places of Worship and Elections: Vote by Conscience, Pick by Faith
Catholic, Muslim and Orthodox religious leaders are all advising believers to vote in the upcoming elections — but the advice they are giving out is different, varying from “Vote your conscience,” to “Don’t vote, pick,” and “Don’t sell your faith for a good dinner.”
Nominees Hide Income and Assets
Data from politicians’ asset cards cannot be trusted. They often do not report all their income and holdings because there is no punishment for deception and hiding information.
Combining Business with Politics can Make you Rich
Companies owed by politicians with access to inside information have won dozens of rich public tenders.
Political rents
In at least 246 towns, municipalities have allowed political parties the use of rent-free or low-cost office space.
Business Owners in Disfavor with Party Racketeers
Experiences show that when a political party asks for help, be prepared to either give that help or suffer consequences.
Prime Minister Dodik Supports a Millionnaire Son
According to financial disclosure forms published end of August, candidates in the upcoming elections have higher incomes and more property than in the previous years. Some officeholders offer textbook examples of how politics can make you rich.
SDA Did Business with an Unincorporated Company
Peskara Services Cooperative was erased from the register of companies in 2005, but SDA’s Sarajevo Canton Board continued to contract students for odd jobs via Peskara until 2008.
Cushy Political Job: 100,000 KM Salary, extras, and No Votes Needed
Professional legislator is one of the most profitable occupations in BiH. Big salaries for little work and additional sources of income are some of the perks and now members of parliament don’t even have to show up to get paid.
Better Life Only in Pre-Election Promises
Governing political parties have largely failed to deliver on promises they made to citizens in the run-up to the 2006 General Elections.