Every sixth representative elected to the Brčko District Assembly in the last elections has been convicted of a criminal offense. Most of them will now have the opportunity to question the work of the prosecutor’s office that indicted them, from their seats in the assembly.
A convicted drug dealer, a vote trafficker, and a forger will soon have the opportunity to judge the work of the Prosecutor’s Office in Brčko – the institution that has proven their criminal acts. These convicted individuals are now members of the newly elected Brčko District Assembly, where the prosecutor will be required to submit an annual report on the work of the prosecution.
Abdulah Iljazović from Naša stranka, Pejo Mendeš from the Hrvatska seljačka stranka, and…
Naser Kelmendi has been identified as the leader of one of the best organized criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking in the region, with his sons as associates. But why are they allowed to carry weapons, supposedly for their protection, or to import armored cars from the US?
BiH politicians are supposed to report their assets when they ran for office and after they leave but no one knows if the information they provide is true and complete. There are no sanctions for providing incomplete or false information.
Civic activism appears on the rise in BiH judging from the number of demonstrators out on the streets. The roots of activism go back to the country’s communist past. It remains unclear whether recently formed citizen groups can improve government responsiveness or even persuade EU officials there has been sufficient reform for BiH to qualify for pre-accession funding.
Diplomatic license plates give drivers protection from traffic regulations and from the fear of being arrested. The plates are also giving police officers headaches and creating a double standard on the roads of BiH.
RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik controls a development bank that has doled out millions to companies that have unclear ownership and that have hired few workers and paid few taxes. Friends and his son have benefited.
The funding of science programs in Sarajevo Canton illustrates serious problems in the cantonal Ministry of Education and Science. No one was charge control of how money was spent, there is no evidence that projects were completed and money to fund new projects ran out.
The Border Police’s new class of cadets includes men with a different kind of knowledge of police procedures.
Nedžad Branković stepped down as prime minister of the FBiH, but why? Was it pure politics, or pressure from the public and the media? Whatever the reasons, it remains to be seen if this is a new trend and if similar cases in the future will result in similar consequences.
Početkom devedesetih godina banke u BiH zaledile su devizne štedne račune građana na kojima je bilo i do 2,75 milijardi DEM. Ni nakon više od 17 godina, štediše nisu u mogućnosti podići svoj novac.
Hundreds of thousands of BiH citizens who have been unable to get to their life savings since the war should be watching the outcome of the court case Suljagić vs. BiH in the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg.
Some commissions at the cantonal level were not created according to bylaws made by the cantons themselves. Despite years of auditors’ warnings, large sums went into commission work and the money ended up with selected people.
As EU Membership Looms, So Do Troubling Questions
Naser Kelmendi has been identified as the leader of one of the best organized criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking in the region, with his sons as associates. But why are they allowed to carry weapons, supposedly for their protection, or to import armored cars from the US?
BiH politicians are supposed to report their assets when they ran for office and after they leave but no one knows if the information they provide is true and complete. There are no sanctions for providing incomplete or false information.
Civic activism appears on the rise in BiH judging from the number of demonstrators out on the streets. The roots of activism go back to the country’s communist past. It remains unclear whether recently formed citizen groups can improve government responsiveness or even persuade EU officials there has been sufficient reform for BiH to qualify for pre-accession funding.
Diplomatic license plates give drivers protection from traffic regulations and from the fear of being arrested. The plates are also giving police officers headaches and creating a double standard on the roads of BiH.
RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik controls a development bank that has doled out millions to companies that have unclear ownership and that have hired few workers and paid few taxes. Friends and his son have benefited.
The funding of science programs in Sarajevo Canton illustrates serious problems in the cantonal Ministry of Education and Science. No one was charge control of how money was spent, there is no evidence that projects were completed and money to fund new projects ran out.
The Border Police’s new class of cadets includes men with a different kind of knowledge of police procedures.
Nedžad Branković stepped down as prime minister of the FBiH, but why? Was it pure politics, or pressure from the public and the media? Whatever the reasons, it remains to be seen if this is a new trend and if similar cases in the future will result in similar consequences.
Početkom devedesetih godina banke u BiH zaledile su devizne štedne račune građana na kojima je bilo i do 2,75 milijardi DEM. Ni nakon više od 17 godina, štediše nisu u mogućnosti podići svoj novac.
Hundreds of thousands of BiH citizens who have been unable to get to their life savings since the war should be watching the outcome of the court case Suljagić vs. BiH in the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg.
Some commissions at the cantonal level were not created according to bylaws made by the cantons themselves. Despite years of auditors’ warnings, large sums went into commission work and the money ended up with selected people.
As EU Membership Looms, So Do Troubling Questions
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