“High-level corruption needs to be tackled first”

Serbian Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen says the only way to tackle the corruption in Serbia is the direct fight against high-level corruption.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 27.09.2011.

14:52

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Serbian Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen says the only way to tackle the corruption in Serbia is the direct fight against high-level corruption. Commenting on the case of the High Judicial Council member Judge Blagoje Jaksic, who is suspected of acquiring unlawful gain worth RSD 20mn, Homen said that was one of the most serious abuses of office, adding that the envisaged punishment was up to 12 years in prison. “High-level corruption needs to be tackled first” The state secretary told Belgrade-based Pink TV on Tuesday that readiness to counter corruption was also obvious in the case pertaining to the swine flu vaccine procurement, which had given grounds for suspecting heads of major institutions. He noted that the central problem was the commission worth EUR 1.25mn. “It is yet to be determined whether the sum was obtained in a lawful manner, which is most unlikely, or it was taken as a bribe,” he explained. Homen also recalled that as regards the 2001 Special Operations Unit (JSO) mutiny, eight persons had been detained or tracked. According to him, the proceedings should be completed once and for all, and expressed belief this will shed light on the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. When asked about the re-election of judges, Homen said that the review process was underway, that two thirds of it had already been completed and that as outlined by the plan, the whole process should be finished by the end of October. He voiced expectation that the European Commission's report on Serbia's progress would be positive. “The same goes for the prosecution, but that procedure will be completed even sooner, since only a small number of appeals are yet to be addressed,” the state secretary pointed out. Slobodan Homen (FoNet, file)

“High-level corruption needs to be tackled first”

The state secretary told Belgrade-based Pink TV on Tuesday that readiness to counter corruption was also obvious in the case pertaining to the swine flu vaccine procurement, which had given grounds for suspecting heads of major institutions.

He noted that the central problem was the commission worth EUR 1.25mn.

“It is yet to be determined whether the sum was obtained in a lawful manner, which is most unlikely, or it was taken as a bribe,” he explained.

Homen also recalled that as regards the 2001 Special Operations Unit (JSO) mutiny, eight persons had been detained or tracked.

According to him, the proceedings should be completed once and for all, and expressed belief this will shed light on the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić.

When asked about the re-election of judges, Homen said that the review process was underway, that two thirds of it had already been completed and that as outlined by the plan, the whole process should be finished by the end of October. He voiced expectation that the European Commission's report on Serbia's progress would be positive.

“The same goes for the prosecution, but that procedure will be completed even sooner, since only a small number of appeals are yet to be addressed,” the state secretary pointed out.

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