I’ve seen commenters saying it’s a response to Russian infiltration of the two organisations. This is obviously a move that will be endlessly propagandised by pro-Russian sources, so it’s going to be hard to tell facts from anti-Ukraine spin.

[–] pearcake@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The motivation is to basically delete two main independent anti corruption government agencies by giving total control of them to general prosecutor, completely concentrating power in Zelenskys hands. And those changes were announced and voted for in a SINGLE DAY. We are so fucked, oh my god.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Far be it for me to judge, but your country (I assume you're Ukrainian from your comment) has been facing an existential crisis for over three years. While, to me, this seems very not good, and worth opposing and resisting, it seems a far lesser thing to elicit a "we are so fucked" than the greater geopolitical threats.

Russia isn't losing this war, yet. I believe Ukraine may yet triumph, but there's no guarantee. Why does this action concern you so much? In your place I'd be far more concerned about Russia's build-up of Shaheds.

[–] pearcake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because rolling back anti corruption measures makes people feel like those 11 years of war and suffering were pointless, they feel betrayed, robbed of even a slight, but still real possibility of better future. Why do we have to go trough all of this shit if we’ll end up with Yanukovich 2.0 anyway?

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Defeat the invaders who are stealing your children and trying to edge your culture.

Then worry about creeping totalitarianism. Or, if you have energy for both, fine; but don't become a tool of the invaders.

[–] pearcake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

To defeat the invaders we need two core things - will of the people and money. Corruption poisons both of those wells, so we have to do both reforms in the government and in the military. You don’t have to pick one, these processes are concurrent and don’t block each other.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago

There's only one possible motivation for reducing anti-corruption oversight: corruption.