Špirić on lawsuit against Patria: I'm not an angel, but I don't know why Čaušević mentioned me in his statement

The SNSD representative in the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH spoke to journalists in Sarajevo today about the Patria news agency, and said that he sued someone for the first time in his life.

It is obvious that the statement of Kemal Čaušević, former director of the Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH, hurt him deeply.

- I had to file lawsuits. Simply, the question is why no one is asking Čaušević about the crime that happened during his time, and I invite you to ask the institutions if any investigation is being conducted against me.

I am not afraid of anything. Let them check all my property, let them scrutinize me, but I have nothing hidden. Why Čaušević mentioned me, I don't know. I mean, I'm not an angel, but I repeat, ask the judicial institutions if they are investigating me - said Špirić.

The Patria news agency published the entire statement of Kemal Čaušević, in which he accused numerous political officials from SDA, HDZBIH, and SNSD of multi-million dollar crime, including Nikola Špirić, who was the Minister of Finance of BiH at the time.

Among other things, Čaušević linked Špirić to the sugar affair, from which he allegedly benefited millions, and which was confirmed in a statement to Patria by his then-deputy Fuad Kasumović.