Hodzic
Bosnia Cannot Allow Criminal Politicians to Play ‘Patriot’ Card
The question is what will happen next.
All eyes now turn to the notoriously inefficient public prosecutor's office, headed by Gordana Tadic, although concerns with Bosnia's prosecutors and courts long predate her tenure.
Bosnia's chief state prosecutor Gordana Tadic. Photo: detektor.ba/archive
Bosnia’s ‘Raspberry-Respirator Affair’ Might be a Fruitful Opportunity
Even if this private firm was unrealistically low-balling the price of the equipment, it is clear that Hodzic's company was grossly over-charging.
This kind of profiteering is hardly novel in Bosnia. I have elsewhere described much of the region's political economy as fundamentally rooted in kleptocracy.
Culture of Denial: Why So Few War Criminals Feel Guilty
The denial of war-related responsibility remains prevalent throughout the former Yugoslavia, and some of those who have denied their guilt are treated as heroes in their home countries.
"Someone who admits to his guilt is [seen as] a traitor," said Dusko Tomic, a lawyer from Sarajevo who has defended people accused of war crimes.
Serbian Minister in the Kosovo Government: Shortage of groceries - political game?
"I have to say that yesterday and today, we faced with half-empty shelves in the grocery shops in the North Mitrovica. I suspect that high politics stands behind this scenario", Hodzic stated.