Only about a third of Ukrainians believe that NABU is fighting corruption - poll

Almost half of Ukrainians do not know anything about the work of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, and only slightly more than 30% trust their actions. This is evidenced by the results of a surveyconducted by KIIS and NDI.

Thus, only a little more than a third of respondents believe that the NABU is fighting corruption. At the same time, almost 25% do not think so and say that anti-corruption activists are ineffective in their fight.

At the same time, almost 40% of respondents "know nothing" about the NABU's activities, which also does not add points to the effectiveness of this body.

It is worth noting that Ukrainians also know nothing about the work of other anti-corruption bodies, such as the SAPO and the HACC. In this case, the numbers are even higher: 57% of respondents know nothing about the work of the SAPO and 54% of respondents know nothing about the work of the HACC.

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Foreign experts who have audited the NABU's work have pointed out that the level of public trust in the NABU remains very low. According to their information, in 2023, more than half of the respondents (54.4%) did not trust the anti-corruption officers, and those who fully or at least partially trusted the actions of the detectives were less than a third, only about 28% of the respondents.

The auditors pointed out that the level of trust in anti-corruption activists is affected by the lack of convictions in high-profile cases. In addition, NABU cases often fall apart in court, and the accused receive acquittals . This is also due to manipulations with examinationsordered by detectives within the framework of criminal cases.

Experts also noted that the level of trust is likely to be affected by the fact that NABU's communication with the public leaves much to be desired. In particular, they advise that the NABU formulate its public messages more carefully and better highlight the impact of its investigations.

A good example of these auditors' remarks is the case of anti-corruption activists against the former Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solskyi. In its notice of suspicion to Solskyi, even before any court decisions on the case, the NABU stated literally that "the former head of the Verkhovna Rada's agriculture committee and current minister was caught in the possession of state land.

However, NABU detectives still cannot explainwhat kind of land Solsky took possession of.