The leader of the political party and his colleague were detained for extorting a $ 2.5 million bribe

Chairman of the political party and its leader territorial center detained in an attempt to fraudulently seize money citizen. According to the press service of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, they demanded $ 2.5 million from the businessman for a “passable” place in the electoral list to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The prosecutor's office said that territorial branch of the same party, demanded that the businessman give them $ 2.5 million for including him in the “passing” part of the list of political parties in the parliamentary elections to thus obtain the mandate of MP.

Also for these They promised to appoint him to the position of adviser to the chairman of the board of PJSC Kyivvodokanal, which should be a “successful” start of his political career for the entrepreneur.

, and the amount of the first tranche was 50 thousand US dollars.

208 of the CPC of Ukraine when receiving the first part of the funds. Searches were conducted at the place of work of the detainees. The issue of informing them about the suspicion of fraud and abuse of influence (Part 4 of Article 190, Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) is currently being resolved, “the prosecutor's office said.

The name of the political force is not reported in the Kyiv police and prosecutor's office, but according to the Interfax-Ukraine agency, it is about the Nash Krai party.

notification of suspicion and request to the court to choose measures. The sanction of the most severe article provides for imprisonment for a term of 5 to 12 years with confiscation of property.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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