Therefore, strategically, the work of NABU should not change.
The strategic goals of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau in the perspective of development until 2023 remain the same as they were originally defined, said NABU ex-director Artem Sytnyk. At the same time, he noted that it will be important for the personnel to refocus from the tasks performed during the war to the tasks of peacetime.
“All the strategic goals we have set remain relevant. So now it is important to reorient the personnel from those tasks that were solved during the beginning of the war – and this was a powerful work together with the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defense, the Security Service – to work in our anti-corruption direction. Corruption has been and remains. Both in peacetime and in wartime. Many people do not understand how to deal with corruption in wartime. But in all countries of the world, the war has always earned a lot of money, “said Sytnyk. He explained that there will be many quasi-heroes who will appear in both parliament and government. And they will try to dictate their terms. Therefore, as Sytnyk noted, the work of NABU should not change strategically. According to him, the Bureau is set on the result recorded in the strategy.
“But there may be obstacles, such as reduced funding. These are not intentional actions – they are force majeure. So far, funding is coming. The period of budget resolutions is approaching and it is difficult for me to imagine what will happen. I hope that NABU funding will be provided at the appropriate level, but there are few people who can show anything here, because these are really objective circumstances. And we will adjust to the general state of the economy and the situation in the country, “the NABU ex-director added.
the martial law of NABU, like other state bodies, will be forced to adapt to modern realities. However, according to Sitnik, one new challenge will still appear before the Bureau.
“Legally, martial law can be lifted after the victory, but in fact the country will live in martial law for a long time. Therefore, this military situation, even in the event of our victory, will significantly affect the further development of events in Ukraine. NABU, like other state bodies, will have to adjust and become more adaptable. Especially since a large part of the team was in Kiev, involved in hostilities. The only new challenge is to try once again, taking advantage of the fact that all attention is focused on the war, to try to either eliminate NABU or reduce its capacity. And strategically, the anti-corruption front is still very far from victory, “Sytnyk added.
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