The accused in the "Respirators" affair, Fadil Novalić, FB&H Prime Minister, Fahrudin Solak, suspended director of the Federal Civil Protection Administration (FCPA), Fikret Hodžić, owner of "Srebrena Malina" and FB&H Deputy Prime Minister Jelka Milićević, denied guilt this morning in the Court of B&H.

It is about the "Respirators" affair, in which these four are charged with the purchase of 100 respirators from China to B&H worth 10.5 million KM. Novalić, Solak and Hodžić are accused of abuse of office and money laundering, and Prime Minister Milićević is accused of unscrupulous work in the service.

When asked by Judge Enida Hadžiomerović, Novalić said before pleading guilty that he understood the indictment and what was being charged against him. The same was confirmed by the other defendants.

Novalić, Solak and Hodžić are also accused of procuring protective equipment worth 2.9 million KM. After several months of investigation, the Prosecutor's Office of B&H filed the indictment on December 4th last year, and then sent it to the Court for confirmation. The indictment was confirmed only after finalization. The accused Novalić, Solak and Hodžić are charged with having committed several criminal offenses, including abuse of position or authority, receiving a reward or other form.