Zelensky backtracks on law over anti-corruption bodies after protests
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The legislation sparked the largest anti-government protests since the start of the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has submitted a draft law to reinstate the freedom of two anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine - days after nationwide protests broke out over changes curbing their independence.

Kyiv’s Western partners had also expressed serious concerns over the legislation.

On Thursday, Zelensky backtracked, saying the new bill was intended to safeguard the independence of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Sap), and to protect them from Russian influence.

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Nabu said that the new bill “restored all procedural powers and guarantees of independence” of the two bodies.

The law passed earlier this week brought Nabu and Sap under the control of the prosecutor general, who is appointed by the president.

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  • Lembot_0004@discuss.onlineEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Zelensky backtracks on law over anti-corruption bodies, reinstates their independence after protests

    is not equal to

    Zelensky says he has submitted a draft law to reinstate the freedom of two anti-corruption bodies

    • randomname@scribe.disroot.orgOPEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Zelensky is the president, his draft must be turned into law by the parliament now. So your comment appears to be a bit of nitpicking.

      Nabu said that the new bill “restored all procedural powers and guarantees of independence” of the two bodies.

      Addition:

      Meduza reports:

      The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) welcomed the bill, saying it “restores all procedural powers and guarantees of independence for NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).” The agency noted that both institutions had taken part in drafting the legislation.