President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to submit a draft law to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) that will "empower the law enforcement system" and preserve "all provisions necessary for the independence of anti-corruption institutions".
Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address on 23 July
Quote: "Of course, everyone has heard what people have been saying these days – on social media, to one another, in the streets. None of this is in vain. We have analysed all the concerns, all the aspects of what needs to be changed and what must be stepped up.
I will propose to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine a draft law that will be a response, one that will empower the law enforcement system. And there will be no Russian influence or interference in the activities of law enforcement bodies, and – very importantly – all provisions for the independence of anti-corruption institutions will remain. And I strongly expect from our group of law enforcement and anti-corruption leaders, from the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, proposals for the provisions that must be implemented. This will be a presidential draft law and we will carry it out as part of our strategy for transforming the state."
Details: Zelenskyy said that during a recent meeting with the heads of law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies, it was agreed that the heads of the institutions would jointly propose a plan of action and concrete steps to "strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine".
Background:
On 21 July, employees of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General's Office conducted approximately 80 searches targeting 19 employees of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau in various oblasts of Ukraine.On 22 July, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) voted for draft law No. 12414 that would make the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) – currently independent anti-corruption institutions – dependent on the decisions of the prosecutor general.On the evening of 22 July, Zelenskyy signed bill No. 12414.Protests were held in many cities across Ukraine following the adoption of this legislative initiative.
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I had a feeling that this story would attract some of this
please to expand on "this"
People trying to spin it up into a reason to throw in twisty little words and phrases or otherwise in some way attack Zelenksy and Ukraine
What specifically was the "attack" here?
If you got better facts, please do share with the class.
You removed some of the twisty phrasings, I think... things like the Zelenksy "better his act together" are what I was mainly calling out. Anyway, your past participation makes me basically assume the opposite of what you say is probably true (in this case that those two people you mentioned are probably part of the good guys).
I have no idea about any of this factually, I'm just waiting for more information and in the meantime calling balls and strikes as I see them.
i appreciate you keep it real, also you can look into this yourself. they both have wikipedia pages and plenty of articles surrounding their corrupt dealings.
The wording is baity, but the sentiment is real. Neutering your anti-corruption agencies is a huge blunder. There's going to be protests and it's going to feed the Russian propaganda machine hard.
Yeah, agreed. The obvious first-glance reading is that it's a bad mistake or else open corruption. I don't think it's likely to be either of those, but maybe so, and hence my confusion.