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Bosnia court detains Bosniak-Croat President Zivko Budimir | Bosnia court detains Bosniak-Croat President Zivko Budimir |
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A Bosnian court has ordered the president of the autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation to be detained for a month on corruption charges. | A Bosnian court has ordered the president of the autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation to be detained for a month on corruption charges. |
Zivko Budimir was arrested on Friday along with at least 17 others. | Zivko Budimir was arrested on Friday along with at least 17 others. |
On Sunday, prosecutors said Mr Budimir and four other officials had taken bribes to arrange pardons for convicts. They demanded his detention in case he tried to flee the country. | On Sunday, prosecutors said Mr Budimir and four other officials had taken bribes to arrange pardons for convicts. They demanded his detention in case he tried to flee the country. |
Lawyers for the accused said they would appeal against the ruling. | Lawyers for the accused said they would appeal against the ruling. |
The court said it was detaining Mr Budimir and his co-accused aide, Petar Barisic, because of the danger of flight. | The court said it was detaining Mr Budimir and his co-accused aide, Petar Barisic, because of the danger of flight. |
Mr Budimir's Party of Justice and Trust has accused state prosecutors of "meddling in politics". | |
It has described his arrest as a "show of strength put on for the sake of the public". | It has described his arrest as a "show of strength put on for the sake of the public". |
The Bosniak-Croat Federation, together with the Republika Srpska, make up Bosnia-Herzegovina. Each has its own president, government, parliament, police and other bodies. | The Bosniak-Croat Federation, together with the Republika Srpska, make up Bosnia-Herzegovina. Each has its own president, government, parliament, police and other bodies. |
Bosnia was split into two autonomous regions - joined by a relatively weak central government - under a US-brokered peace deal that ended the 1992-95 war. | Bosnia was split into two autonomous regions - joined by a relatively weak central government - under a US-brokered peace deal that ended the 1992-95 war. |
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