Tuesday, January 8, 2008

HNC POLICE COMMISSIONER DRAGAN BRKIC TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

MOSTAR, Bosnia (January 8,2008) – The government of the Hercegovina-Neretva Canton (HNC) adopted a decision on temporary suspension of Dragan Brkic, acting Police Commissioner of the HNC. Decision on his suspension will remain in force until the trial against him at the Bosnian State Court ends.

Brkic is one of 11 high-ranking officials of the HNC government against whom the Bosnian Prosecutor’s Office filed indictment for abuse of office or official authority.

The indictment concerns illegal payment of salaries to 171 employees and to a member of the FBIH Assembly, donations of vehicles, illegal purchase of vehicles and uniforms, illegal granting of loans, illegal usage of a private security company and illegal administering of the Ministry of Interior and its personnel.

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