Zelenskyy Moves To Restore Independence Of Ukraine Anti-Graft Agencies After Protests

KYIV, Ukraın (AP)-President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, following the approval of a controversial law that weakened their autonomy at the beginning of this week, presented a new bill to restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies.

The previous draft law was seen to weaken the independence of the agencies, and since the beginning of the war, the first major demonstrations and a sharp criticism of the European Union created a public secretion and protest.

Zelenskyy said that the parliament would review the realization of the real strengthening of Ukraine’s law enforcement officers, the independence of the anti -corruption organs and the reliable protection of the legal system from any Russian intervention.

He quickly welcomed his new offer of Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies-Ukraine Anti-Corruption Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor-Zelenskyy’s new proposal and guaranteed all procedure forces and guaranteed independence.

The agencies urged to adopt “as soon as possible” to prevent the new bill to prepare and to avoid threats against the ongoing criminal cases.

The bill would replace the controversial law, which was adopted by MPs and approved by Zelenskyy at the beginning of this week. Critics said that Ukraine has removed the Agencies of Anti -Corruption from their independence by giving the government more surveillance than their work.

Zelenskyy argued that the law was necessary at the beginning Accelerate researchProvide more conviction and remove Russian confusion.

After the U -return of Thursday, Zelenskyy said that the new bill reversed the previous changes and brought additional measures aimed at the “Russian influence önemli, including compulsory polygraph tests for law enforcement officers.

“Text is balanced, Z Zelenskyy said. “The most important thing is real tools, no Russian bonds and independence anti-graft agencies.

The new draft emphasizes that the prosecutor and MPs cannot give orders to anti -graft agencies or intervene in their work.

The debate surrounding the first bill threatened to weaken the public trust of Ukraine, which lasted more than three years. Fighting with Russia’s full -scale invasion. The protests did not call Zelenskyy’s office, but since the war began in February 2022, the first anti -government demonstrations.

“Our unity is important, Z Zelenskyy said in his post.

It was not immediately clear when the new bill would be voted in the parliament and that the protests would continue until the law was accepted. In the protests on Thursday evening, the crowd was smaller than the previous days.

Unrest came in a difficult time in all war. Russia’s larger army accelerate Prior to Ukraine’s pre-arms defenses and raise your bombardment Ukrainian cities.

In Ukraine confront a question mark Whether the United States will provide more military assistance and European commitments laxThere is no end to war.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul for the third round of meetings on Wednesday. But once again, the talks were short and did not make a big breakthrough.

It is very important for the fight against settled corruption for the desire of Ukraine to join the EU and maintain billions of dollars in the Western aid in the war. It is also an effort with wide public support.

EU Magician commissioner Marta Kos expressed his concerns about the laws approved at the beginning of this week on Wednesday and described it as a “serious step ..

Ukraine Transparency International Branch, criticizing the decision of the Parliament, weakening one of the most important reforms of Ukraine, he said. Dignity Revolution in 2014 And it damages confidence with international partners.

On Thursday, two women between the ages of 48 and 59 were killed, and Russian forces said that when he dropped four powerful shock bombs to Kostantynivka, an industrial city in the east of Ukraine, he gave a shell with artillery.

Russian planes also left two shift bombs to the center of Kharkiv, the second largest city of Ukraine, on Thursday morning, regional governor Syniehubov. Authorities, two babies, a 10 -year -old girl and two 17 -year -old children, including at least 42 people were injured, he said.

Authorities, Southern Odessa city and the center of Ukraine Cherkasy’nin was shot on a night, he said. Authorities, drone and missile attacks on cities, a 9 -year -old child and damaged historical places and 11 people including the housing buildings, he said.

Ukraine tried to increase its long -range drone attacks on Russia by using domestic technology and production.

Local authorities said on Thursday, said that Ukraine killed two women in the Black Sea town of Ukraine on one night and injured 11 people.

Authorities, a oil warehouse was hit without presenting details, he said.

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