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Ukrainian anti-corruption officials told the European Commission that opening negotiations would protect them from further attempts to undermine their independence, a source familiar with the matter told Euronows.
Semen Klymenko, director of the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), and Oleksandr Klymenko, deputy prosecutor and director of the Specialist Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), met with EU committee members on Tuesday.
A source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Euronows that the two men had urged the committee to continue supporting Ukraine’s bids for EU membership. They argue that it protects anti-corruption enforcement activities and that the requirements for the rule of law are a major part of the enrollment process.
The heads of the two agencies raised cases of possible state interference in their work, including the search for 17 employees by the Ukrainian Security Services (SBU) over allegations of Russia’s penetration and the detention of two detectives following a seizure.
Both anti-corruption agencies refute claims against employees.
Nabu and Sapo believe that the draft law currently under consideration, which provides full immunity to those who participate in anti-intellectual activities, will fall into independence.
Under the proposed bill, the SBU can protect anyone, including other officials and businessmen, from NABU or SAPO investigations, by proof that they have supported their work.
Less than a month after adoption by the country’s parliament, ratification by President Volodymea Zelensky of the law that had severely restricted the powers of Nabu and Sapo can be investigated that high levels of corruption have sparked mass protests across the country.
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A spokesman for the committee told Euronows during Tuesday’s meeting that KOS “repeated her full support” for the work NABU and SAPO undertaken, and that it is “important for Ukraine’s joining the EU and rebuilding.”
“The Commissioner highlighted the importance of fighting corruption in Ukraine’s efforts to participate in the EU, explaining it as part of the foundation cluster of formal affiliation tracks, and as an essential safeguard for investors and businesses necessary to rebuild and prosper in Ukraine,” the spokesman added.
The war-torn country was recognized as an EU candidate within months of submitting its bid shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The European Commission has since declared that Ukraine had successfully carried out all the work needed to open the first cluster of negotiations, but that step has been postponed for several months by Hungary.
Unanimity from 27 member states is required to hold such consultations.
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has repeatedly rifted Ukraine as a corrupt mafia province.
An external audit from NABU, released earlier this year, concluded that the body is moderately effective. In 26 proposals, we recommended that Nabu implement autonomous eavesdropping and directly access the classified information to increase its independence.
