Kiev, Ukraine (AP) – The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Restore independence Of the two major anti-corruption clocks in the country, it turns him around Controversial movements Last week they thwarted their strength and brought protests.
Last week’s action by Zelenskyy placed an oversight agency under the supervision of prosecutors. It has heightened fear that the government could interfere in the investigation and protect its supporters from scrutiny.
The fight against rooted corruption is important to join the Ukrainian EU and maintain access to billions of dollars of vital Western aid. Almost three and a half years of all-out war. It is also an effort to enjoy wide range of public support.
Maltacos, an EU expansion commissioner who called last week’s legislative changes a “serious step,” welcomed approval of the bill, saying that lawmakers “adjusted last week’s damages vote.”
“Today’s law restores important safeguards, but the challenges remain,” said KOS, who monitors the country’s records, a candidate to join the BLOC, “The EU supports citizens’ demands for reform. Supporting fundamental values and fighting corruption must remain a priority.”
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andri Sibikha said his country is “attending on the fight against reform and corruption,” while Zelensky “exemplifies a principled approach.”
“We fixed that,” he wrote to X.
At the start of the livestream of the parliamentary session, which aired for the first time since the full-scale Russian invasion, two lawmakers were able to watch them trade punches. The reason for the brawl was unknown, but it occurred in the tense atmosphere of the chamber, where the podium of speakers was adjacent to the Ukrainians and the EU flags.
Resistance against Zelenskyy’s actions has led to Street protests across the countrythe first major demonstration since the full-scale Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022. The protests did not call for the removal of the president, but the debate threatened to undermine public confidence in their leaders at a critical time.
The bigger troops in Russia are Accelerate that effort It penetrates and escalates Ukraine’s frontline defense Ukrainian city bombing. There is also uncertainty about how many additional weapons Ukrainian western partners can provide, and how quickly and how many additional weapons there will be.
The Ukrainian branch of Transparent International also criticised last week’s law, saying it undermined one of the most important reforms since what Ukraine is calling it The revolution of dignity 2014.
Zelenskyy said his goal is to speed up long-term investigations, ensure more convictions and eliminate Russian interference.
He said he decided to show it, paying attention to the protest. New legislation The prosecutor and his representatives emphasize that they are unable to issue orders to anti-graft agencies or interfere with their work.
Official figures showed that lawmakers from Kyiv’s Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada approved Zelenskyyy’s new proposal with 331 votes and nine abstentions on Thursday.
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