🕵️♂️ Some members of parliament who previously voted for the controversial draft law No. 12414 — which effectively placed NABU and SAPO under the control of the Prosecutor General — are now seeking informal guarantees of immunity from the authorities.
Source: Gazeta.UA
📄 This is detailed in an investigation by Ukrainska Pravda titled “They Will Come for Us Too”, which describes how the attempt to destroy the independence of anti-corruption bodies was carried out.
📌 According to sources, even before the vote on the law, law enforcement agencies already had at least six potential cases against MPs from the president’s faction — related to illicit enrichment and false asset declarations.
⚠️ Now, after the vote, these cases may be activated. As UP notes, this is precisely why some MPs have begun seeking “informal agreements.”
💬 Anti-corruption bodies respond by emphasizing that they do not engage in political persecution. All NABU and SAPO activities are based on principles of legality and independence — which, in their view, is the only real guarantee for anyone.
📊 At the same time, as representatives of the anti-corruption system themselves admit, without clear political will, the fight against corruption becomes significantly more difficult.
📚 Meanwhile, dozens of alternative draft laws have been registered in parliament — some aiming to strengthen the independence of NABU and SAPO, while others seek to strip them of autonomy altogether, further intensifying the political struggle around the anti-corruption sector.