President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) Sanin Bogunić spoke about the arrests in the Tuzla Canton, but also about who from the judiciary did not declare their assets.
Commenting on the recent actions of the prosecutor’s offices in Tuzla and Sarajevo for Federal Television, Bogunić emphasized the importance of the work of judicial authorities.
“Of course I support the work of the prosecutor’s office and police authorities because it is obvious that there is a willingness to solve complex cases that have signs of organization. The judiciary will, of course, process all the evidence and bring the defendants to justice,” says Bogunić.
He adds that the judiciary does not run away from the reckoning within its ranks.
“If the judicial functions show that individuals have violated the law, the process proceeds in an appropriate manner. Some procedures last longer, some shorter, but we continuously monitor all cases,” Bogunić points out.
He states that about 30-35 disciplinary procedures are initiated annually, most often due to carelessness at work, but also other violations.
“In the last three to four years, a large number of proceedings have been initiated against heads of judicial institutions, chief prosecutors and presidents of courts. This shows that the judiciary is ready to deal with its own members as well,” says Bogunić.
Commenting on the European Commission’s reports on the lack of convictions in cases of high corruption, Bogunić explains:
“The report is 105 pages of which about 15 are related to the judiciary and I have to say that those narratives do not stand. It shows that the judiciary has made certain strides compared to the previous year. We have formed a department to declare assets and adopted a security strategy in the judiciary. I will not say that the judiciary is ideal, but I also cannot say that it is a worse part of this society.”
Until September 9 of this year, all office holders had to submit property reports. The number of those who have not yet done so amounts to about 25 people. Among them, according to his memory, which he is not completely sure of, are former prosecutor Dubravko Čapara, former president of the Supreme Court of the RS Vesna Antonić, prosecutor Vesna Ilić and former chief prosecutor of Tuzla Canton Tomislav Ljubić.
“Disciplinary proceedings are initiated against all those who did not adequately explain why they did not declare their property. Fines are imposed, in accordance with the law,” says Bogunić, reports Klix.
