Candidates for Municipal Mayor Positions under Investigation or with Sentences
At least eight candidates for municipal mayor positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) do not have an impeccable past, but this will not have any effect on their running for office found an investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting in Sarajevo (CIN).
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.
Running under a cloud
Political party leaders don’t see any problem with running candidates under suspicion of public corruption. The voters can decide if they don’t like a candidate and courts will eventually rule on the validity of charges.
21 names on an overlooked list
The 21 officials Financial Police of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina identified in a 2003 report on public corruption in SBK Canton and listed in order of position and severity of suspected offenses. Nine are candidates for office on Oct. 1.
