26.9.2010
Companies owed by politicians with access to inside information have won dozens of rich public tenders.
Managers of the State Police Support Agency used official vehicles for private trips to their hometowns in Bužim and Tomislavgrad, even though they were not entitled to do so. Some of these trips were justified with travel orders containing inaccurate information. The positions of director and deputy director were also used for official travel across Europe, Asia, and North and South America.
Husein Nanić, the former director of the Police Support Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and his deputy Miše Ćavar misused official vehicles for personal travel.
Over eight years, they covered nearly 300,000 kilometers in official cars, traveling to their hometowns in Bužim and Tomislavgrad, despite…
Companies owed by politicians with access to inside information have won dozens of rich public tenders.
In at least 246 towns, municipalities have allowed political parties the use of rent-free or low-cost office space.
Experiences show that when a political party asks for help, be prepared to either give that help or suffer consequences.
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.
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.
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.
Governing political parties have largely failed to deliver on promises they made to citizens in the run-up to the 2006 General Elections.
A former general manager of the Ploče Oil Terminals, settled a case with himself before the court in Metković and collected damages of 67,000 KM.
NTF management claims that a receivership petition is based on a forged document.
The company that runs the only BiH oil terminal in the Adriatic Sea has evaded bankruptcy but is still paying for bad decisions by the former management.
Connections with political parties in some cases guaranteed a way to solve housing issues. Such examples can be found in Banjaluka, Sarajevo and Mostar. Real property is bought with money from public revenue. While some cases ended up in court, others are waiting for prosecutors to act on them.
For five years the Prosecutors’ Office and police in BiH have continuously uncovered the masterminds and associates involved in counterfeiting Bosnian identity papers. Many abuses have been reported and those who got false documents include criminals and citizens from neighboring countries.
Companies owed by politicians with access to inside information have won dozens of rich public tenders.
In at least 246 towns, municipalities have allowed political parties the use of rent-free or low-cost office space.
Experiences show that when a political party asks for help, be prepared to either give that help or suffer consequences.
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.
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.
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.
Governing political parties have largely failed to deliver on promises they made to citizens in the run-up to the 2006 General Elections.
A former general manager of the Ploče Oil Terminals, settled a case with himself before the court in Metković and collected damages of 67,000 KM.
NTF management claims that a receivership petition is based on a forged document.
The company that runs the only BiH oil terminal in the Adriatic Sea has evaded bankruptcy but is still paying for bad decisions by the former management.
Connections with political parties in some cases guaranteed a way to solve housing issues. Such examples can be found in Banjaluka, Sarajevo and Mostar. Real property is bought with money from public revenue. While some cases ended up in court, others are waiting for prosecutors to act on them.
For five years the Prosecutors’ Office and police in BiH have continuously uncovered the masterminds and associates involved in counterfeiting Bosnian identity papers. Many abuses have been reported and those who got false documents include criminals and citizens from neighboring countries.
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) in Sarajevo is unique in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first organization of its kind to be established in Balkans. CIN is dedicated to investigative reporting, aimed toward providing fair and unbiased information, based on evidences and solid proof, to BiH citizens who need to make educated decisions.
Downloading of the content of the CIN is permitted with the mandatory reference to the source at www.cin.ba.
Svojim anonimnim prijavama doprinosite integritetu naše zajednice. Molimo vas da iskoristite ovu formu kako biste sigurno prijavili bilo kakvu sumnju u korupciju ili nezakonitu aktivnost koju primijetite. Vaša hrabrost ključna je za očuvanje naših vrijednosti i promicanje transparentnosti.
