Kyiv • UNN
The SAPO and NABU met with the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Draft Law 11340 on 'payoffs' from punishment for corruption. The parties agreed to make changes to eliminate corruption risks.
The NABU and SAPO leadership held a working meeting with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement. They discussed draft law No. 11340, which would allow people to “pay off” corruption by paying a fine. The parties agreed to amend the draft law to eliminate corruption risks. This was reported by UNN with reference to the press service of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.
As noted, the NABU and the SAPO still insist on the need to finalize the draft law.
Call for the following conditions to be stipulated in the document when concluding a plea agreement:
“Without these changes, corruption risks will remain in the draft law,” the SAPO said.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to amend the draft law to ensure proportionality, efficiency and effectiveness of punishment for corruption crimes. Once finalized, the NABU and the SAPO will publish an assessment of the draft law for the second reading.