Former defense minister goes on trial

The trial of former Defense Minister Prvoslav Davinić and businessman Mile Dragić begins today at the Belgrade District Court.

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Tuesday, 30.09.2008.

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The trial of former Defense Minister Prvoslav Davinic and businessman Mile Dragic begins today at the Belgrade District Court. The two are accused of illegally purchasing military equipment in the case known as the “Flak Jacket” scandal. Former defense minister goes on trial The other accused include former Deputy Defense Minister for Material Resources Milun Kokanovic and Admiral Jovica Vuckovic, the former head of the Serbia-Montenegro Army’s development sector. Under the illegal agreement in question, the military was to receive 69,000 helmets and more than 60,000 flak vests, while the military had only 28,000 soldiers at that point, meaning that the state would lose out to the tune of EUR 176mn in the deal. Davinic, Kokanovic and Vuckovic are accused of abuse of office, and Dragic has been charged with attempted fraud, after the prosecution was unable to find sufficient evidence to press bribery charges as well. Dragic had been suspected of giving Vuckovic a bribe of EUR 350 to carry out the agreement. Dragic and Vuckovic were remanded in custody for a month initially on suspicion of giving and receiving a bribe. Dragic is also accused of illegal possession of firearms, since an automatic rifle was found in his company’s warehouse given to him by former Special Operations Unit leader Milorad Ulemek. Then Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic uncovered the scandal in August 2005, accusing Dragic and then Defense Minister Davinic of signing a fraudulent contract worth roughly EUR 300mn. Davinic was a member of Dinkic’s G17 Plus party at the time. He resigned as defense minister on September 8, 2005, after President Boris Tadic and then Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica called for his dismissal. All the defendants are currently free on bail. The trial began at 11.00 CET at the Palace of Justice.

Former defense minister goes on trial

The other accused include former Deputy Defense Minister for Material Resources Milun Kokanović and Admiral Jovica Vučković, the former head of the Serbia-Montenegro Army’s development sector.

Under the illegal agreement in question, the military was to receive 69,000 helmets and more than 60,000 flak vests, while the military had only 28,000 soldiers at that point, meaning that the state would lose out to the tune of EUR 176mn in the deal.

Davinić, Kokanović and Vučković are accused of abuse of office, and Dragić has been charged with attempted fraud, after the prosecution was unable to find sufficient evidence to press bribery charges as well.

Dragić had been suspected of giving Vučković a bribe of EUR 350 to carry out the agreement.

Dragić and Vučković were remanded in custody for a month initially on suspicion of giving and receiving a bribe.

Dragić is also accused of illegal possession of firearms, since an automatic rifle was found in his company’s warehouse given to him by former Special Operations Unit leader Milorad Ulemek.

Then Finance Minister Mlađan Dinkić uncovered the scandal in August 2005, accusing Dragić and then Defense Minister Davinić of signing a fraudulent contract worth roughly EUR 300mn.

Davinić was a member of Dinkić’s G17 Plus party at the time.

He resigned as defense minister on September 8, 2005, after President Boris Tadić and then Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica called for his dismissal.

All the defendants are currently free on bail.

The trial began at 11.00 CET at the Palace of Justice.

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