Poll: Most Ukrainians want corrupt officials to be punished as soon as possible, even through breaking the law
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A KIIS poll shows that 55% of Ukrainians want quick punishment for corrupt officials, even if it means breaking the law, while 42% prefer a judicial process, even if it is slow. Trust in the legal system influences these views.
55 percent of adults surveyed believe that corrupt officials deserve to be punished as soon as possible, even if it is due to a violation of the law. This is stated in the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, UNN reports .
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On November 29-December 9, KIIS conducted a telephone survey of 1,031 respondents living in all government-controlled areas of Ukraine. According to the survey, 55% of respondents want corrupt officials to be punished as soon as possible, even if it is through breaking the law. Another 42% of Ukrainians believe that they should be punished according to the law, even if it takes a long time. A similar survey was conducted in 2020.
Back then, only 25% of respondents had radical views. There is also a correlation between opinions on punishing corrupt officials under any circumstances and people's trust in the legal system. Thus, among respondents who trust the courts, 41% say they need to be punished as soon as possible. At the same time, the number of respondents who do not trust the courts is 63%. A similar trend can be observed with regard to trust in the police.
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