“Damage that was caused by anti -corruption reforms in Ukraine through July Legislative Initiatives on the National Anti -Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP), is now almost neutralized, but the trust of international investors and some partners is still needed to be restored, the European Commissioner said, the European Commissioner. Interfax-Ukraine. “In July, we clearly saw how fragile some reforms can be, and why it is so important to protect the fundamental bases. The damage was caused, but not 100%yet, and the government knows it, ”Kos said. She reminded that the key to ensuring the independence of anti -corruption bodies, as “their staff and management should act without pressure, their work should be valued and properly rewarded when they investigate cases and bring them to court.” According to her, Ukraine has made significant progress in the fight against corruption over the last decade, but “this momentum cannot be lost.” The European Commissioner noted that there was a loss of trust by EU Member States, international financial institutions and potential investors after July. “Before and after the Recovery Conference in Rome, I called on companies in France, the Netherlands and other countries to prepare for investment. But now there are concern, and this trust needs to be restored, ”Kos added.”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“In July, we clearly saw how fragile some reforms can be, and why it is so important to protect the fundamental bases. The damage was caused, but not 100%yet, and the government knows it, ”Kos said.
She reminded that the key to ensuring the independence of anti -corruption bodies, as “their staff and management should act without pressure, their work should be valued and properly rewarded when they investigate cases and bring them to court.”
According to her, Ukraine has made significant progress in the fight against corruption over the last decade, but “this momentum cannot be lost.”
The European Commissioner noted that there was a loss of trust by EU Member States, international financial institutions and potential investors after July.
“Before and after the Recovery Conference in Rome, I called on companies in France, the Netherlands and other countries to prepare for investment. But now there are concern, and this trust needs to be restored, ”Kos added.
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On July 22, the Verkhovna Rada supported the Law No. 12414, which, as it was reported, limits the independence of NABU and SAP. After that, NABU Chairman Semen Krivonos urged the President of Ukraine to veto the bill, but Zelensky signed him the same day.
These legislative changes have provoked protests in Ukraine, as well as concern from Western partners.
Subsequently, President Zelensky introduced a new bill to the Council “Strengthening the powers of the National Anti -Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.” On July 31, the Verkhovna Rada approved it as a whole.
The National Anti -Corruption Bureau positively evaluated the Bill No. 13533, submitted by the President. According to the assessment of anti -corruption bodies, it restores all the procedural powers and guarantees of independence of NABU and the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
In July, the SBU reported that Russia was investigating Russia’s alleged influence on the National Anti -Corruption Bureau. Among the defendants was named, in particular, the head of one of the interregional offices of the Bureau Ruslan Magamedrasulov. Subsequently, the SBU and the Office of the Prosecutor General also reported involvement in the case of the current People’s Deputy from the PPZZ Fyodor Khristenko, who is suspected of treason. On September 6, the SBU press service was reported.