State Secretary Damijan Jaklin, who serves as the right hand to the New Slovenia’s champion and infrastructure minister, Jerneja Vrtovec, is facing renewed allegations of significant corruption. Criminal investigators, operating under specialized prosecutors, have accused Jaklin of abuses of office, bribery, and money laundering related to the construction of an €8 million segment of the Mura water supply. The accusations suggest that Jaklin allegedly received over €60,000 illegally, primarily in cash.
These funds were reportedly channeled through fictitious contracts and shell companies. Furthermore, the allegations point to his involvement in the Dars affair, a separate criminal complaint that also names Valentin Hajdinjak, the current NSi minister for defense. The State Secretary for Infrastructure and Mayor of Velika Polana, Jaklin, is central to these proceedings.
Sources indicate that he is expected to be formally charged with criminal offenses in the near future. The investigation focuses on the financial irregularities surrounding the Mura water supply project. The charges leveled against Jaklin implicate systemic misuse of public office for personal financial gain.
These allegations represent a continuation of scrutiny regarding his professional conduct within the state administration. The ongoing investigation by specialized prosecutors aims to establish the full extent of the alleged illicit financial activities involving the State Secretary.
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