Zelensky promised a law that will ensure “independence of anti -corruption institutions”

President Volodymyr Zelensky promises to submit to the Verkhovna Rada a bill that will provide “force of law enforcement system” and preserve “all rules for the independence of anti -corruption institutions”.

Source: Video of Zelensky, which it broadcasts in social networks

Direct language: “Of course, everyone has heard what people say these days – on social networks, each other, on the streets. It is not for nothing.

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I will offer the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine a bill, which will be a response that will provide force to the law enforcement system. And there will be no Russian influence or interference with the activities of law enforcement agencies, and it is very important – all rules for the independence of anti -corruption institutions will be. And I very much expect from our group of heads of law enforcement and anti -corruption bodies, from the Prosecutor General of Ukraine proposals of those rules that should work. It will be a presidential bill, and we will implement it as part of our state transformation strategy. ”

Details: According to the President, at a recent meeting with the heads of law enforcement and anti -corruption bodies, they agreed that the heads of institutions will together offer a plan of actions and “specific steps”, which can “strengthen the power of rights in Ukraine”.

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 next day, the Verkhovna Rada adopted Law No. 12414 as amended to the Criminal Procedure Code, according to which NABU and SAPs become dependent on the decisions of the Prosecutor General. On the evening of July 22, Zelensky signed the document.
• In many cities of Ukraine, protests have taken place after this legislative initiative was adopted.