NABU and SAP: a bill that the council wants to adopt will destroy the independence of agencies. They call not to vote

NABU and SAP believe that the bill No. 12414, which supported the Committee of the Council, will in fact destroy the independence of the SAP and subordinate the activities of NABU and the SAP to the Prosecutor General.

Source: NABU and SAP statement on the Law No. 12414

Literally: “In fact, in the case of adoption of this bill, the SAP leader becomes a nominal figure, and NABU loses independence and becomes a subdivision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

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The anti -corruption infrastructure of Ukraine, built since 2015 with international partners, will be destroyed.

We urge the deputies to refrain from voting, which can finally destroy the independence of the anti -corruption system in Ukraine. ”

Details: In particular, the agencies stated that the bill stipulates that:

• The Prosecutor General receive access to all NABU cases or can give such access to any other prosecutor;
• has the right to give mandatory written instructions to NABU detectives and, if they are not fulfilled, to change the jurisdiction, transferring the case to other bodies;
• can close the investigation at the request of the defense party;
• himself resolves disputes about jurisdiction;
• independently signs suspicions to top officials;
• The head of the SAP loses the right to enter the prosecutor group – this is solved only by the Prosecutor General.

What was before: The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement has supported changes to the Criminal Procedure Code (CCP), according to which the National Anti -Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) may be dependent on the decisions of the Prosecutor General. Currently, these are independent anti -corruption institutions.

Prehistory:

• The SBU and OGP staff conducted approximately 80 searches in 19 employees of the National Bureau of Investigation in different regions of Ukraine on July 21.
• The security forces did not have court rulings to conduct searches, but they did not consider it a violation of the law, since obtaining such decisions could “cause leakage” and “damage special operations”.
• NABU detectives are charged with treason, illegal trade with Russia, corruption in the interests of the oligarchs. At the same time, the State Bureau of Investigation was intensified with the materials of road accidents several years ago with the participation of NABU staff.
• Representatives of the SBU and Office of the Prosecutor General also check the state of protection of state secrets in the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP). Verification applies to NABU employees who have access to the State Security Service and to conduct unspoken investigative actions.

Know more: Anti -anticorruption special operation. That stands behind searches in Nabu