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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Yes, after, because the parliament’s approval is a requirement to become law, so ‘before’ isn’t even possible. This is a normal process.
Folks, I don’t know what is so controversial or what your are doing here. I end this discussion.
You’re jumping ahead of the train. Draft can be edited multiple times before it becomes law. If it becomes law.
So no, this is not anywhere close to being resolved.