Post by Sasha on Mar 8, 2013 22:31:26 GMT 1
There is almost every day something new in regard to the behaviour of Croatian politicians.
The latest, CRO Minister of Tourism managed to buy some agricultural land in the name of his wife and sister in law near Bale in Istria a few years ago.
The previous owners were trying to get a planning permission to turn the land into commercial development site, but this was always denied by the local council.
Eventually they were approached by Rajko Ostojic, the current Tourism Minister, before prominent local official, that his wife and the sister in law wants to grow lavender there and would they sell? As there was no chance to get a planning permission for commercial development, the owners agreed and the Ostojic family bought the land for some 100.000 pounds in CRO kunas. Very soon after the sale, a planning permission for commercial development was granted and the the land is now worth almost 3 million pounds.
As the story was published in CRO media, first Ostojic denied any connection with the case. After more details were disclosed, he only admitted that his sister in law was involved, a day later admitted and that his wife is also an owner. And a bit later that he was also involved, although his name is not on the deeds.
This is incredible, so much corruption and shady dealings in Croatia that Croats are getting sick.
And some people demanded that Ostojic should be sacked from the government, but PM Milanovic defended him saying the whole thing might not be ethical, but Ostojic is a good Minister.
Crazy!!!!!
The latest, CRO Minister of Tourism managed to buy some agricultural land in the name of his wife and sister in law near Bale in Istria a few years ago.
The previous owners were trying to get a planning permission to turn the land into commercial development site, but this was always denied by the local council.
Eventually they were approached by Rajko Ostojic, the current Tourism Minister, before prominent local official, that his wife and the sister in law wants to grow lavender there and would they sell? As there was no chance to get a planning permission for commercial development, the owners agreed and the Ostojic family bought the land for some 100.000 pounds in CRO kunas. Very soon after the sale, a planning permission for commercial development was granted and the the land is now worth almost 3 million pounds.
As the story was published in CRO media, first Ostojic denied any connection with the case. After more details were disclosed, he only admitted that his sister in law was involved, a day later admitted and that his wife is also an owner. And a bit later that he was also involved, although his name is not on the deeds.
This is incredible, so much corruption and shady dealings in Croatia that Croats are getting sick.
And some people demanded that Ostojic should be sacked from the government, but PM Milanovic defended him saying the whole thing might not be ethical, but Ostojic is a good Minister.
Crazy!!!!!