Politics

Croatian Government Fires 2 Officials Arrested on Suspicion of Corruption

By 30 May 2020

ZAGREB, May 29, 2020 - The government held a conference call on Friday to dismiss Josipa Rimac, who was until now a state-secretary in the Public Administration Ministry as well as Assistant Economy Minister Ana Mandac, the government announced in a press release.

The two office-holders were among several other officials and business people arrested earlier in the day as part of an investigation by the Police anti-corruption office (PNUSKOK) on suspicion of committing white-collar crimes, including corruption, in connection with a project of wind farms near Knin. 

CEO of the state-run forest management company - Hrvatske Sume - Krunoslav Jakupcic was also among those arrested today. 

The government endorsed Annex III to the Collective Agreement for state administration employees.

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