US EditionLawmakers Seek Constitutional Court Review of Law Curtailing Independence of Ukraine's Anti-Graft Agencies
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Military officer Petro Shuklinov called on the Verkhovna Rada to cancel the draft law No. 12414, which effectively eliminates the independence of NABU and SAP.
On 23 July, the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, convened an urgent meeting with the leaders of the SBU, NABU, SAP, NPRC, GBB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Attorney General, responding to public and international criticism due to the rapid adoption of Act No. 12414, which undermines the independence of anti-corruption bodies.
Lawmakers seek Constitutional Court review of law curtailing independence of Ukraine's anti-graft agencies
Lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak claimed that procedural rules were violated during the bill's passage, making the constitutional challenge viable. The motion will require at least 45 signatures from members of parliament.
Western partners reacted negatively to developments in Ukraine's anti-corruption sector, noting that this could complicate the journey to the EU. Therefore, Ukraine needs to complete key reforms as soon as possible, from the prosecutor's office to determining the status of NABU and SAP. Historian and diplomat Roman Bessmertny said this in a comment to the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel. “The Allied response has several well-defined parameters. The …
NABU maintained its independence from Zelensky, and the existence of an independent state institution plays an important role in preserving democracy, even when it works imperfectly. That is, a bad independent NABU is better than the same bad or even good, but controlled by the president. The attempt to eliminate this independence fits into the general logic of Zelensky's ignoring of the laws that are supposed to restrain the authorities from au…
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