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Journalists also working for DF?

Within the investigation into financial affairs of Democratic Front DF in Special State Prosecution, two journalists from so-called independent media had a hearing, due to suspicious that a part of the campaign money was laundered through their accounts, Dnevne Novine daily learn unofficially.

According to unofficial sources of DN, the sums ranged from 20.000 to 25.000 EUR. Soon after they were paid to journalists’ accounts, they were taken out. Prosecutors are interested in consulting contracts between DF and certain media houses. There are doubts these were fictitious contracts on services that had large payouts, up to 20.000 EUR.

The investigation is looking into DF campaign for the last year’s parliamentary elections. During the campaign, DF advertised through newspapers, TV and portal Vijesti. Media recently published that Vijesti blocked DF due to unpaid claims of 165.849 EUR.

It was then published that DF signed a contract with Belgrade company New Focus Communications for the value of 217.000 EUR.

It is believed that this money was transacted through offshore companies abroad, through companies registered in Macedonia, BiH and Serbia. The money is believed to have originated from Russia.

Due to suspicions of financial malversations, director of PzP Dejan Vujisic, technical secretary of that party Zeljko Scepanovic and a member Gordan Konatar were recently remanded under charges organizing a criminal organization and money laundering.

Montenegrin citizen Momir Nikolic, who lives and works in Republika Srpska, is also suspected of these acts, and a criminal procedure against Nebojsa Medojevci, leader of DF and PzP, has been announced.

Main Special Prosecutor asked the Parliament to revoke his immunity, which will be decided on a session scheduled for Thursday, June 29th.

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