The global anti-corruption movement Transparency International and its chapter Transparency International Ukraine urge the people’s deputies of Ukraine not to vote for the bill #6220 expected to obstruct unbiased investigations run by NABU. For that purpose, they invite everyone to join the public performance symbolizing public execution of NABU.
The chair of the global anti-corruption movement Transparency International Jose Ugaz criticized attempts of the Ukrainian MPs to destroy the newly developed anti-corruption body.The chair of the global anti-corruption movement Transparency International Jose Ugaz criticized attempts of the Ukrainian MPs to destroy the newly developed anti-corruption body. “Information about attempts to pass a bill №6220 this week is very alarming. The new law requires adoption of provisions that will force National Anti-Corruption Bureau to close criminal cases and put limits on their performance related to independent investigations. It can be dangerous for current and future investigations of corruption offenses and can help the corrupt officials remain unpunished. If MPs have serious intentions to fight against corruption and protect the public interest, so they should reject the bill in its current form. It is important to NABU remain free from political pressure and investigate corruption offenses.”
On May 16, 2017 at 10 AM Transparency International Ukraine invites the journalists and concerned citizens to join the public performance near the Supreme Council of Ukraine where the activists will set the stage for “execution of #6220” for NABU symbolizing the repeated attempts of the people’s deputies of Ukraine to obstruct independent investigation of the newly formed NABU.
The bill prepared by the coalition stipulates that the NABU’s detectives will not be able to investigate the corruption crimes of officials if the cases against them have been closed by the police. In this case, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine or the National Police wimp out the cases threatening the corrupt grand officials and their counterparts, so the detectives would have to close their cases.
