{"id":160393,"date":"2025-01-23T17:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=160393"},"modified":"2025-01-23T17:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:28:04","slug":"lacked-construction-and-usage-permits-nursing-home-in-barajevo-licensed-despite-failing-to-meet-requirements-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/lacked-construction-and-usage-permits-nursing-home-in-barajevo-licensed-despite-failing-to-meet-requirements-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"LACKED CONSTRUCTION AND USAGE PERMITS: Nursing home in Barajevo licensed despite failing to meet requirements! (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eight residents of the &#8220;Ivanovi\u0107&#8221; nursing home in Veliki Borko, located in the Belgrade municipality of Barajevo, perished in a fire that broke out in a section of the building constructed without a building permit, according to cadastral records. While the official records list a structure of 169 square meters at the property on Nade\u017eda Petrovi\u0107 Street 7, the actual area was approximately 450 square meters. Besides lacking a building permit, the facility also did not have a usage permit, raising serious questions about how it obtained a license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of the home, including the area where the fatalities occurred, was built without proper permits. Even the &#8220;legal&#8221; 169-square-meter section lacked a usage permit, as evidenced by publicly available cadastral data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these deficiencies, the &#8220;Ivanovi\u0107&#8221; nursing home was inexplicably licensed to operate by the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans, and Social Affairs in 2021, under then-Minister Darija Kisi\u0107 Tepav\u010devi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal and Regulatory Violations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Attorney Ivan Simi\u0107 highlighted the illegality of the home\u2019s operations:<br>&#8220;A facility without a usage permit cannot operate\u2014end of story. Without this fundamental compliance, no further procedures can occur. Social care facilities, like nursing homes, must meet the highest standards, yet this one didn\u2019t even have a usage permit, as shown in cadastral records, which are reliable. Such blatant violations suggest more than mere ignorance or incompetence; systemic corruption is a likely factor.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simi\u0107 noted that legal breaches have become widespread in Serbia, with the most egregious cases, like this one, coming to light only after fatalities:<br>&#8220;This isn\u2019t the first or last time something like this happens. Our legal system seems to permit anything. We\u2019ve seen similar examples, like the demolition in Novi Sad, and now we\u2019re facing a situation where it\u2019s unclear who granted a license to a facility without proper permits. This reflects systemic corruption and dysfunction at multiple levels of governance.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168606\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Foto: Printscreen\/katastar.rgz.gov.rs<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arrests and Financial Irregularities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Three individuals connected to the tragedy\u2014Aleksandar Ivanovi\u0107 (52), his wife Gorica (52), and their son Milo\u0161 (29)\u2014have been arrested. Aleksandar, a former police inspector in Barajevo, is suspected of using his position to secure permits despite the facility\u2019s non-compliance. They are charged with a serious crime against public safety, which carries a sentence of 2 to 12 years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over a decade, the Ivanovi\u0107 family has operated nursing homes through three companies, all currently blocked due to debts amounting to 17 million dinars. Despite being in financial disarray since 2020, the nursing home continued operating, raising further questions about regulatory oversight. No evidence suggests inspections by tax authorities or financial regulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">PRO\u010cITAJTE VI\u0160E:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\t<figure class='wp-block-newspack-blocks-iframe'>\n\t\t<div class='wp-block-embed__wrapper' style=\"height:600px; width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<iframe\n\t\t\t\tid = 'newspack-iframe-1rNw6OyRn0gT'\n\t\t\t\tlayout = 'responsive'\n\t\t\t\theight = '100'\n\t\t\t\twidth = '100'\n\t\t\t\tsrc = 'https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0VK34hTzokiKwVDxdpdp6aCBtRuyj8xHm4L57YfeYFMtJpw5EzoTL3QzMpMKUxwyol'\n\t\t\t\tstyle = 'height: 600px; width: 100%;'\n\t\t\t\tframeborder = '0'\n\t\t\t\tallowfullscreen\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<script>\n\t\tconst iframe = document.getElementById(\"newspack-iframe-1rNw6OyRn0gT\");\n\t\tconst timerId = setInterval( function() {\n\t\t\t\tiframe.src = iframe.src;\n\t\t\t}, 2000 );\n\n\t\tiframe.onload = function() {\n\t\t\tclearInterval(timerId);\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fire and Safety Concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fire, officially reported at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, originated in an illegally built section housing mobile residents. By the time firefighters arrived at 3:43 a.m., the blaze had already engulfed the roof, which later collapsed. Thirteen residents were rescued, but eight died, and seven were injured, with four hospitalized at the Military Medical Academy and three at the Emergency Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports suggest the fire was caused by a resident with psychological issues, who allegedly set a mattress on fire in a suicide attempt. This individual, who had previously escaped but was returned to the facility, should not have been housed alongside other residents. Serbian law allows private institutions to accommodate such individuals, but stricter conditions must be met, including specialized care to prevent such incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions About Licensing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Minister Nemanja Starovi\u0107 has announced an investigation into how the nursing home was licensed despite its obvious deficiencies. 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