Slučaj „Šimić“ i kraj Saveza komunista u Zenici
The „Šimić case“ and the End of the League of Communists in Zenica

Summary/Abstract: Ante Šimić, an ironworker from Zenica, had a distinguished speech as a delegate at the Sixth Congress of the Union of Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina held in 1982. In his presentation, he cited irregularities that occurred in the society at the time, with the greatest criticism being given to officials who enjoyed the benefits of fancy cottages in Neum and Vlašić, as well as the use of official vehicles and even helicopters, while the daily life of the workers was completely different. Due to his stated views, Šimić went through a huge personal and professional torture, which remained unknown to the general public until the outbreak of the „Agrocomerc“ affair and then the „Neum“ affair. Thanks to three years of pressure from numerous media outlets and some trade union organizations, Ante Šimić has been rehabilitated, and the League of Communists in Zenica has been completely discredited, which is one of the major causes of poor results in the first democratic elections in December 1990.

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