Camping Around Fire Instead of Going to Prison
There is no guarantee that people sentenced to prison will ever serve any time. Some of the guilty, including some officeholders, have figured out how to postpone lock up for years. Others don’t ever go in.
Evidence Missing from Čovic and Lijanovićies file
Because original documents are missing from the case file of Čović and the Lijanovićies, legal proceedings could be endangered, according to the Prosecutor’s Office of Sarajevo Canton.
Secret Guests and Accounts of the State Villa in Trpanj
The FBiH government has invested 1.27 million KM in the “Residence of Rest” in Trpanj, an exclusive guesthouse on the Croatian Adriatic intended for politicians and civil servants. Taxpayers are paying increasing amounts for maintenance, which the government-owned company that runs the residence is hiding.
Pardoning for Officeholders
Twenty-five officeholders and government officials found guilty of abuse of office have been pardoned over the past five years. Some of them managed to avoid prison, while criminal records were erased for others. Some of the pardoned continue to work for public companies or serve in office.
Pardons for Policemen Too
Njegoš Poljaković, a former inspector for the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) sentenced to two years in prison for threatening the safety of citizens in traffic, received a double grace and was forgiven from serving part of his prison sentence.
Public Tenders Winners Donate to Leading Parties
Six big political parties in BiH have taken donations from companies doing business with the government, even though this is prohibited by the state Law on Financing Political Parties.
Croatia Started Extradition Procedure of Liridon Kelmendi
County court in Vukovar has started a procedure for the extradition of Liridon Kelmendi toMontenegrowhich filed an indictment against this Bosnian national on charges of forging identity papers.
Expensive Mileage of the State Legislators
Eight BiH Parliamentary Assembly members and their drivers collected nearly 305,000 KM to cover the cost of transport by personal vehicles over two years. Due to poor oversight some used the perk even though they did not qualify for it.
CIK Punished Political Parties
In mid-December, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CIK) fined 28 political parties for violations of the Law on Financing of Political Parties during 2008. They will have to pay fines between 1,000 KM and 7,000 KM.