Novoberda chairman sentenced for abuse of duty

The Constitutional Court in Gjilan has declared a conviction court against accused Svetislav Ivanovic, declaring him a 3,000-euro fine sentence. “
The “accused by the date 15.11.2017, indefinitely, in the quality of the mayor of the Novoberda municipality, with the aim of proficiency against the legal person, the Association of Hunters “Kalaya” in Novoberde and the cause of the damage to the Novoberda municipality, has exceeded its official competencies, and has violated the rights of the legal person the Djures Association “Qu <kydu>, against the Law. 02/L-53 and administrative instruction 10/2007, as well as the decision of the 07.11.2017 Central Directorate of Forestry and Hunting Inspectorate, announcing the No. 08/666, so in 2017/2018, the Association of Hunters “Kalaya” has provided the entire territory of the Novoberda Community for use and management, enabling material benefits in the amount of 11,260,00 euro”, says the court community.
In addition, contrary to Law 04/L-144 for the exploitation of an office at the location of the Novoberda municipality, what has caused material damage worth 960,00 euros, while the total damage is 12.220,000 euros.
With these actions the defendant committed criminal work “misusing official position or authority” the work sanctioned with the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo (KPRK).
The trial court after reviewing all of the subject and hearing of witnesses has issued a conviction case for the accused, condemning him to a 150-day prison sentence, but after declaring the case on the request of a prison sentence, he is sentenced to fine in many of 3,000 euros.












