After a short-lived law curbing NABU and SAPO’s independence, anti-corruption chiefs now warn the next move could be to replace them, urging the SBU to reveal treason case evidence against its staff.
Heads of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies do not rule out that, following the current accusations, pressure on them could escalate, with the next step being an attempt to remove the heads of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
“Pressure has never stopped – it takes different forms, both veiled and direct. Legislative changes are a form of pressure. Any hints, whether direct or indirect threats, are pressure. Over these last few days, we have gone through a serious test,” said SAPO Head Oleksandr Klymenko.