ZAGREB, March 12 (Hina) - The Croatian Vice-Premier and head of the oil company Ina's supervisory board, Slavko Linic, on Wednesday refuted claims that he had expressed doubt in the legality of Ina's activities and that he had accused
Ina CEO Tomislav Dragicevic of receiving bribes.
ZAGREB, March 12 (Hina) - The Croatian Vice-Premier and head of the
oil company Ina's supervisory board, Slavko Linic, on Wednesday
refuted claims that he had expressed doubt in the legality of Ina's
activities and that he had accused Ina CEO Tomislav Dragicevic of
receiving bribes. #L#
"As president of the Supervisory Committee, never have I issued
Dragicevic orders, nor have I doubted in him as a person at the helm
of Ina. Even less so, I never accused him of receiving bribes or
being corrupt," Linic said at a news conference called jointly with
Dragicevic.
Dragicevic dismissed media writings that he would sue Linic for
libel, claiming that such a sentence did not exist in an interview
he had given to the Globus weekly last week and which he had
authorised.
Linic and Dragicevic held a news conference in the government
building today due to, recent frequent media writings about a
public bid and selection of the best bidder for the modernisation of
refineries in Sisak and Rijeka.
Linic said he would not have reacted if this was just about one
article, but that the case had become an affair number one in almost
all media. He added the media wished to present it as a war between
"the two of us, after which, I guess, a war of parties ensues".
"This production of affairs is something which has now gone out of
control, they are present in all the media, which harms both Ina and
the government in negotiations with potential partners in Ina's
privatisation," said Linic. He added that it was a shame that the
articles also harmed foreign companies and those doing business
with Ina.
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