The Former Sarajevo Mayor Abdulah Skaka Arrested
Abdulah Skaka, former mayor of Sarajevo and ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Qatar, was arrested on charges of abuse of position during recruitment and other criminal offenses.
Politicians’ Assets: Deputy Šemsudin Dedić, a thrifty lodger
State deputy and former FBiH minister Šemsudin Dedić has been receiving his salary from the public budget throughout his career. Not investing much in real estate, he managed to save almost 340,000 BAM.
Workers Trapped In A Vicious Circle of Blue Envelopes
Businessman Abdulah Avdagić from Tuzla has been paying employees cash in envelopes for years. The employees claim it is the salary to which no taxes have been paid, the employer claims it is a gift, while the Prosecutor’s Office is investigating allegations of tax evasion.
Illegally Registered Property Of Zoran Čegar
The first-instance verdict annulled the documents based on which police officer Zoran Čegar in 2018 registered as the owner of the estate in Barice near Sarajevo.
Šefik Džaferović Collected Severance Pay And Continued Working In The Parliament
Three months after Šefik Džaferović received a record severance package for retirement as a member of the BiH Presidency, he continued working in the State Parliament.
Zoran Čegar Sentenced For Threatening CIN Reporter
The Municipal Court in Dubrovnik rendered the first instance judgment sentencing the police officer Zoran Čegar to a prison sentence for threatening a CIN reporter. The sentence will not be enforced if Čegar does not reoffend within two years after the decision becomes final.
River Polluters Beyond The Inspection’s Reach
The biggest river polluters in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are beyond the reach of the inspection authorities because the ministry has been postponing deadlines for the installation of water treatment systems, thus preventing inspection authorities to impose sanctions on them, while the polluters keep polluting the rivers and land where farmers grow crops and feed livestock without sanction.
Zoran Čegar Indicted For Threatening Reporter
The indictment against him was filed in Croatia due to the threats addressed to a CIN reporter in October last year before the Municipal Court in Dubrovnik. He is already on trial before this court on charges of fraud.
Rising Number of Disciplined Judges And Prosecutors
Last year, the HJPC imposed measures on 33 judges and prosecutors, most often salary cuts. In 15 proceedings, the lawsuits were rejected or the proceedings were suspended. These are main conclusions from the Office from the Disciplinary Counsel’s Annual Report 2022.