However, Sytnyk fears that after the war, political elites will continue to try to overthrow the entire anti-corruption system.
The former director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau believes that NABU has destroyed the caste of the untouchables in Ukraine. He spoke about the challenges that NABU will face after the war.
“I believe that NABU has destroyed the caste of the untouchables. Elites cannot accept the fact that there is a NABU that can come to them, despite their positions, to break the established corrupt practices. On the one hand, it gives hope, because I know a lot of people from other law enforcement agencies who dreamed that they would be like us. On the other hand, it annoys many. The elite today is not ready to live with this. That's why there are endless attempts to deprive us of our powers, dismiss the director, etc., “Sytnyk said.
He added that this struggle will continue. However, the NABU ex-director is convinced that the anticorburo should continue to adhere to the ideology it has been adhering to for 7 years. And, perhaps, sooner or later, according to Sitnik, the elite will begin to change. Perhaps the war will contribute to this. Although everyone understands that the war, not only in Ukraine, exacerbates corruption risks.
At the same time, Sytnyk fears that political elites will continue to try to demolish the entire anti-corruption system or at least weaken it to a level that is safe for them. The NABU ex-director even rules out that attempts may be even more powerful than before the war. He explained that now all the attention of society, international partners is focused on the war, and under this “noise” you can do anything. The NABU ex-director thinks that this probability is higher than in peacetime.
“NABU is a powerful body formed. And I can proudly say that I am handing over to the next leader an effective institution with a professional team that is able to adapt to new challenges. It is important to preserve NABU's institutional independence as a guarantee of the ability to expose top-level corruption, “Sytnyk added.
He noted that after the victory over the Russian occupier, Ukraine will face an equally difficult challenge – the fight against corruption. People who have built schemes and who have remained in their high positions can start to act even more boldly.
“And here are our anti-corruption practices will just come in handy. NABU is ready for these challenges. Are legislative or other initiatives possible that will be aimed at weakening or destroying NABU? So. But I am confident that our Western partners, who are constantly helping us, will support us. All the main battles are still ahead “, – Sytnyk summed up.
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