According to the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (ASK), URA Civic Movement’s leader Dritan Abazovic violated the law on the prevention of corruption. ASK issued a report stating that Abazovic failed to file a full 2016 statement of assets. The missing information refers to income from capital, amounting to €2,301 and on a total of €400 of fees.
Abazovic also submitted an incorrect report on a deposit in Hipotekarna Banka. He stated €60,000 as the amount he deposited in a bank account although he had €80,000 on it, on 31 December 2016.
The Agency also states that, in an oral explanation before the Agency, Abazovic stated that, when filing the application, he gave his consent for access to bank accounts on his behalf, pointing out that he thereby prevented hiding any facts.
“He stated that, since he concluded a contract on cumulative savings with Hipotekarna Banka, which means that the deposited funds are increasing by default, he was not aware of the exact amount on the bank account at the time when he declared his assets. He did not consider it necessary to carry out additional checks, since it had given the Agency approval for access to his bank accounts,” the Agency explained.
The law stipulates €500-€2,000 fine for submitting a report on assets with incomplete data.
