Minister: Political, party connections won't protect anyone

Serbia's Justice Minister Snežana Malović said Saturday she would now allow problematic privatizations to be settled behind closed doors instead of in court.

Izvor: Tanjug

Sunday, 03.07.2011.

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Serbia's Justice Minister Snezana Malovic said Saturday she would now allow problematic privatizations to be settled behind closed doors instead of in court. She added that tycoons would not be protected by political and party connections. Minister: Political, party connections won't protect anyone "If I feel someone in the government is stalling the prosecution or arrest of tycoons, I will immediately resign my position as coordinator of government anti-corruption bodies," she told Tanjug. “Some tycoons have already started ‘wiggling’ and instead of defending themselves in court, they say they will speak out via video link, spread stories of allegedly poor judiciary reform or try to hide behind certain political parties,” Malovic noted. According to the justice minister, party association cannot be a factor in combat against corruption, which can only be suppressed through coordinated action of all government services. "Corruption has spread its tentacles everywhere and it is estimated that abuse in public procurements has cost the Serbian budget and citizens millions of euros. We must put an end to this," the minister said. She believes prosecuting tycoons whose wealth was obtained illegally will not harm Serbia's image, but will, on the contrary, boost trust in its institutions and send a strong message to foreign investors to come to Serbia. Snezana Malovic (Tanjug, file)

Minister: Political, party connections won't protect anyone

"If I feel someone in the government is stalling the prosecution or arrest of tycoons, I will immediately resign my position as coordinator of government anti-corruption bodies," she told Tanjug.

“Some tycoons have already started ‘wiggling’ and instead of defending themselves in court, they say they will speak out via video link, spread stories of allegedly poor judiciary reform or try to hide behind certain political parties,” Malović noted.

According to the justice minister, party association cannot be a factor in combat against corruption, which can only be suppressed through coordinated action of all government services.

"Corruption has spread its tentacles everywhere and it is estimated that abuse in public procurements has cost the Serbian budget and citizens millions of euros. We must put an end to this," the minister said.

She believes prosecuting tycoons whose wealth was obtained illegally will not harm Serbia's image, but will, on the contrary, boost trust in its institutions and send a strong message to foreign investors to come to Serbia.

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