In particular, they want to soften the control over former deputies and high-ranking officials.
Government draft law No. 8008 on amendments to the law “On prevention and countermeasures against the legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime, the financing of terrorism and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction”, which should, among other things, adapt Ukrainian legislation to individual FATF standards and the requirements of the EU Directive , are trying to advance amendments that will weaken control over politicians.
In particular, as Vitaly Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Center writes, several deputies submitted amendments to shorten the period of stay in the status of “national public figure”: up to three years after dismissal or only when in office.
“International standards require that once released politicians remain under close monitoring at all times. And this is what some deputies are very unhappy with,” Shabunin notes.
The initiators of the amendments are Hryhoriy Mamka, elected from the already banned “OPZZH” and the representative of “European Solidarity” Artur Gerasimov.
At the moment, the specialized committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on finance, tax and customs policy rejected these amendments, but during adoption of the draft law, they will still be put to a vote. At the same time, the committee excluded the rule that would have allowed for more thorough financial monitoring of oligarchs.
“Dear deputies, you cannot implement anti-money laundering standards with one hand and eliminate them with the other,” added Shabunin.
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