Anti-Corruption Bureau
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ukraine |
| Employees | 700[1] |
| Agency executive | Artem Sytnyk[2], Chairman |
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (Ukrainian: Антикорупційне бюро) is a Ukrainian Government Anti-corruption agency which investigates corruption in Ukraine and prepares cases for prosecution.[3] It was established in 2014 after its predecessor, the National Anti-Corruption Committee (Ukrainian: Урядовий уповноважений з питань антикорупційної політики Government Agency for Anti-Corruption Policy) was considered a failure.[4]
The agency employs 1,200 people in seven regional offices.[3]
Ukrainian government also employs the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption which works to prevent corruption by monitoring government officials' lifestyles.[5]
History
National Anti-Corruption Committee
The National Anti-Corruption Committee agency was founded by the second Tymoshenko Government on 24 April 2009.[6] Its first meeting took place on 22 April 2010; at the time most of its members were government officials.[7] In September 2011 then President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych became head of the National Anti-Corruption Committee, while the Justice Minister served as the secretary of the committee.[8][9] At that time the committee was tasked to give systematic analysis and to develop measures to combat corruption.[9]
Since March 2014 the organization was led by Tetiana Chornovol.[10] Chornovol resigned on 18 August 2014 because "there is no political will in Ukraine to carry out a hard-edged, large-scale war against corruption".[11]
Anti-Corruption Bureau
Early June 2014 the Yatsenyuk Government announced it would establish an anti-corruption bureau and that this was "the priority task for us".[4] This new agency was set up because its predecessor National Anti-Corruption Committee agency was considered a failure.[4] The founding of the anti-corruption bureau was a key requirement imposed by the IMF to continue its rescue package for Ukraine.[12] On 14 October 2014 the Ukrainian parliament passed the law on the creation of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau.[13][14] At first Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hoped the bureau would opened on 14 January 2015; he later pushed this back to 24 August 2015.[15][16]
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/editorial/decent-salaries-386394.html
- ↑ http://uatoday.tv/news/poroshenko-appoints-anti-corruption-bureau-chief-421814.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chornovol: A lot of work ahead for Ukraine's corruption fighters, Kyiv Post (5 May 2014)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ukraine to set up anti-corruption bureau, Global Times (6 June 2014)
- ↑ Parliament adopts Yatsenyuk’s ambitious reform program for 2015, Kyiv Post (Dec. 11, 2014)
- ↑ (Ukrainian) Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decree, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (24 April 2009)
- ↑ Yanukovych confirms membership of anti-corruption committee, Kyiv Post (30 March 2010)
- ↑ Yanukovych vows to put an end to corruption, Kyiv Post (September 15, 2011)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Yanukovych approves instruction on National Anti-Corruption Committee, Kyiv Post (September 1, 2011)
- ↑ (Ukrainian) Chornovol appointed commissioner of anti-corruption policy, Espreso TV (6 March 2014)
- ↑ Yarema, top prosecutor since June, accused of stalling criminal cases, Kyiv Post (Oct. 14, 2014)
Governmental commissioner for combating corruption Chornovol resigns". Kyiv Post. 18 August 2014. - ↑ (Ukrainian) In Kyiv showed what the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ukrayinska Pravda (8 September 2014)
- ↑ Rada passes law on creation of National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Interfax-Ukraine (14 October 2014)
- ↑ Juhani Grossmann: What Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau can learn from Indonesia, Kyiv Post (Oct. 25, 2014)
- ↑ Singapore’s anti-corruption policies can be benchmark for Ukraine: President Poroshenko, Today (Singapore newspaper) (December 10, 2014)
- ↑ Recruitment for anti-corruption chief announced, Kyiv Post (Jan. 13, 2015)
External links
- Official website (Ukrainian)