Serbian state bodies face claims of document shredding amid civic calls
Social media reports claim Serbian state institutions are shredding official documents, prompting civic calls for whistleblowers while experts note financial records remain traceable.
Reports and images circulating on social media claim that several Serbian state institutions, including the Ministry of Finance and the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund, are destroying large quantities of official documentation. In response to the claims, the Student List civic initiative urged employees across ministries, public enterprises, courts, and banks to report any instances of document shredding or record destruction. Financial forensic experts noted that destroying physical paper rarely eliminates financial audit trails, as digital logs, banking records, and counterparty transactions typically allow investigators to reconstruct missing evidence.
Sources: Danas.