MOSTAR, March 1 (Hina) - The Croat member of the Presidency ofBosnia-Herzegovina, Dragan Covic, declined to confirm or deny toHerzegovina Television on Monday evening information thatinternational prosecutors in the Bosnian
Prosecutor's Office SpecialDepartment for the prevention of organised crime would issue anindictment gainst him by the end of the week.
MOSTAR, March 1 (Hina) - The Croat member of the Presidency of
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Dragan Covic, declined to confirm or deny to Herzegovina
Television on Monday evening information that international prosecutors in the
Bosnian Prosecutor's Office Special Department for the prevention of organised
crime would issue an indictment gainst him by the end of the week.The Bosnian print media said on Monday Covic could be put on trial for
tax evasion in the Lijanovici meat industry. He has also been brought into
connection with the murky privatisation of the Mostar-based Soko company.
Covic declined to say whether he would resign to his post, should
charges against him be pressed.
The Bosnian media are speculating that Martin Raguz could be Covic's
potential successor.
According to Dnveni Avaz daily, also indicted will be several
influential people including the Constitutional Court President, Mato Tadic.