Kiev - In Ukraine, the head of the anti-corruption agency has been legally convicted of corruption. The court of appeal in the western Ukrainian city of Rivne confirmed on Friday the ruling of first instance against Artem Sytnyk, according to Ukrainian media.
The lawyer had been invited several times to a vacation worth tens of thousands of euros in a luxurious hunting weekend house. The fine is only around 130 euros. With the final judgment, however, the official is threatened with dismissal.
Sytnyk is the head of the agency, which was built in 2015 with western anti-corruption funds. According to the non-governmental organization Transparency International, Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in Europe. (APA, 12/13/2019)
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Get caught accepting bribes worth tens of thousands of Euros, pay 130 Euro fine. That's how influence peddling works in Ukraine and its likely this guy keeps his job as "anti-corruption" chief.
The lawyer had been invited several times to a vacation worth tens of thousands of euros in a luxurious hunting weekend house. The fine is only around 130 euros. With the final judgment, however, the official is threatened with dismissal.
Sytnyk is the head of the agency, which was built in 2015 with western anti-corruption funds. According to the non-governmental organization Transparency International, Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in Europe. (APA, 12/13/2019)
(Excerpt) Read more at derstandard.at ...
Get caught accepting bribes worth tens of thousands of Euros, pay 130 Euro fine. That's how influence peddling works in Ukraine and its likely this guy keeps his job as "anti-corruption" chief.
