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Opposition Slams Zagreb Mayor Over Alleged Ignorance of Multiple Scandals
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Opposition Slams Zagreb Mayor Over Alleged Ignorance of Multiple Scandals

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Opposition politician Dina Dogan criticizes Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević for alleged ignorance of multiple corruption scandals.
  • Dogan specifically mentions scandals related to the Hipodrom, Sveti Ivan psychiatric hospital, and a health center.
  • She accuses Tomašević's party, Možemo, of hypocrisy, claiming they presented themselves as incorruptible but are now involved in or aware of corruption.

Dina Dogan, a representative for the Zagreb women's club, sharply criticized Mayor Tomislav Tomašević, accusing him of being unaware of several corruption scandals plaguing the city. Dogan highlighted issues at the Hipodrom, the Sveti Ivan psychiatric hospital, and a local health center, questioning the mayor's leadership and oversight.

Two days, two scandals, one city, one mayor

— Dina DoganDogan used this phrase to frame her criticism of Mayor Tomašević's handling of city affairs.

"Two days, two scandals, one city, one mayor," Dogan stated during a press conference, referencing the resignation of the head of the Water Supply and Drainage company and the Hipodrom affair. She directly challenged the narrative that Tomašević was unaware, listing the specific scandals and asking, "Is Kosta Kostanjević some lone criminal in this process? Nobody knew anything. Tomašević didn't know about the Hipodrom affair, about the affair at Sveti Ivan psychiatric hospital, about the affair at Dom zdravlja, he knows nothing."

Is Kosta Kostanjević some lone criminal in this process? Nobody knew anything. Tomašević didn't know about the Hipodrom affair, about the affair at Sveti Ivan psychiatric hospital, about the affair at Dom zdravlja, he knows nothing.

— Dina DoganDogan listed specific scandals to question the mayor's alleged lack of awareness.

Dogan also targeted Tomašević's political party, Možemo, accusing them of a "narrow narrative" of being a non-corrupt organization. She recalled their past claims of being "different, clean, and that we will clean up the mess made by those before us." The politician pointed out that the city is now suing Eurolex because of the potential loss of a significant portion of stolen funds, suggesting a failure in managing legal and financial recovery processes.

We are different, we are clean, and we will clean up the mess made by those before us.

— Dina DoganDogan quoted the past claims of Tomašević's party, Možemo, to highlight perceived hypocrisy.

Furthermore, Dogan brought up Goran Đulić, noting that he continues to hold positions on management boards of city-founded institutions. She reminded the assembly of her previous inquiry about the city's actions regarding a criminal case involving Kosta Kostanjević and whether a property-legal claim was being filed, to which she claims the mayor responded dismissively with "don't you worry."

don't you worry

— Mayor Tomašević (as recalled by Dogan)Dogan recounted the mayor's dismissive response to her inquiry about a criminal case.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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