In January, the Republic Geodetic Institute (RGZ) opened an account on social network X, formerly Twitter, "with the aim of improving communication" with citizens. That's what they stated themselves.
But, in recent days, this institution which is responsible for cadastre he fights intensely with citizens and journalists.
BIRN journalist Radmilo Marković stated on Twitter on Monday that he received two documents from RGZ for two locations, but that they refused his request for four more documents because "one of those four concerns a VIP person" - Aleksandar Šapić.
Marković attached a document by which RGZ rejected his request. The refusal also states that Marković "does not have the consent" of the owner, which is bizarre - journalists do not need such consent to obtain documents from the cadastre.
"Clear" goal of the journalist
RGZ responded on Twitter: "Some people seem to find it hard to believe, but it is definitely not true that there are 'protected' persons or immovable properties in the cadastre." They say they are open like a book.
They claim that Marković must contact the Secretariat for Legalization Affairs of the City of Belgrade because the requested document was created there. Which is not true - every state institution has an obligation to provide the document, if it has it.
However, RGZ continued to engage in confrontation on Twitter, claiming that Marković misinforms the citizens. "RGZ is not authorized to train or provide consulting services. The goal of the journalists is clear to us, so let's underline once again - RGZ did everything in accordance with the law."
Marković replied that "comrades from the secretariat and the entire administration of the city of Belgrade are silent and will not give anything that could reveal their potentially criminal activities", accusing the RGZ of protecting Šapić.
RGZ continued in his own way: "Those who understand will understand, and those who do not understand can seek professional help."
Cadastre cuts into everyone's mustache!
Cartoonist Marko Somborac joined the discussion, for whom RGZ also had an answer: "Relax, there's no reason to panic," they wrote. "We understand that you may be under a lot of stress, but today is the first day of spring, so we recommend you to relax and enjoy the beauty that this season brings us."
Former commissioner for access to information of public importance, Rodoljub Šabić, also stated on the X network that RGZ misinterprets the law and denies the right to information. "Whether they do it intentionally or out of ignorance is not particularly important, in any case it is bad, it is misinforming the public."
The mysterious tweeters from RGZ did not remain indebted to Šabić either, replying to him with allusions to the time when he was in office.
Actress Bojana Maljević expressed her desire to meet "Vladanka" from RGZ. This is an allusion to Vladanka Malović, the head of the Information Service of the Serbian Progressive Party, who often personally takes over tweeting and insults political opponents and critics of the regime.
You don't know who writes, you know who is the director
However, it is still not known who the "mistress" of RGZ is, and from that institution they respond with an attempt at a joke: "RGZ has over 3.000 employees, of which over 800 are graduated engineers, over 400 graduated lawyers and over 1.800 employees of other professions." Whoever guesses who the admin is, gets a prize - admission to any service at the time he chooses! :)".
It is only known that the director of RGZ since 2017 is Borko Drašković, a proven staff member, and that the cadastre hides many answers to the questions of who, how and where builds, illegally legalizes, and the like.
Journalist Marković has written about this for BIRN several times, especially in suspicious construction captured former and perhaps future mayor Aleksandar Šapić.