Erdal Trhulj: They are blackmailing me because of the reports I filed!

Erdal Trhulj, still the current Minister of Energy and Mining in the FBiH Government, revealed on Face TV that several reports have been submitted to the BiH Prosecutor's Office regarding possible criminal activities in Bosnalijek, NTF, Vitezit, UNIS-Pretis, but that he has faced a lot of pressure because of it, reports the Patria News Agency.

When asked who was pressuring him, Trhulj replied:

- Whoever can, or has any connection to it. I wouldn't talk about names, but I told the competent authorities what I needed to. In October, when I gave a statement as a witness and took out all the documentation that had been lying there for a year and a half from a drawer, the prosecutor said: "Minister, when did you have time to deal with this?". Then I told him, well, wait, this is one thing, and I have submitted a lot more. And if I hadn't submitted it, I would be responsible - Trhulj said.

He revealed that he had one case where SIPA entered in 2011 and seized documentation, and then a person sued him for slander.

- That is specifically the company Pretis. In 2011, we determined that the then director illegally tried to sell an administrative building. There were also indications of some TNT. I informed the media and then a lawsuit for slander followed, even though all relevant evidence existed - Trhulj added.

At the insistence of Senad Hadžifejzović to say who from politics pressured him the most, Trhulj said:

- The biggest fuss was raised around Bosnalijek. Individuals told me that they would "tear me apart" in some show called "Mreža" on FTV because I even came up with the idea of mentioning Bosnalijek. They were various people, there are no parties involved, although there are individuals in parties who have related interests. A colleague from the party told me a year and a half ago why they were targeting you, and then told me they would "skin me alive" in that show - Trhulj pointed out.