AntAC: NABU registers proceedings against Umierov on grounds of abuse of power
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has registered proceedings based on a complaint filed by the Anti-Corruption Action Center that Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umierov committed a crime.
This was reported by the Anti-Corruption Action Center, Censor.NET reports.
"Thus, the Minister's actions may constitute a crime under Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (abuse of power or official position)," the AntAC said in a statement.
The AntAC reminded that on January 24, the Defense Minister refused to comply with the decision of the Supervisory Board of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) to extend the contract with the DPA director (Maryna Bezrukova) for another year, contrary to the law.
Umierov also dismissed two members of the Supervisory Board who voted in favor of this decision - Taras Chmut and Yurii Dzhyhyr (the other members, who are independent, voted against it - ed.)
"We are confident that these actions will have to be answered for, and NABU should carefully check the motives and consequences of the Minister's decisions," the AntAC added.
Earlier it was reported that the Anti-Corruption Action Center filed a statement with the NABU on the commission of a crime by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umierov under Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (abuse of power or office).
What preceded it?
Earlier, the Supervisory Board of the Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense signed an additional agreement to the contract with the current director of the Defense Procurement Agency for a period of 1 year.
However, later, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umierov stated that the Defense Procurement Agency had failed in its work over the past six months and announced the dismissal of his deputy Dmytro Klimenkov and the change of the Defense Procurement Agency's management.
Subsequently, Arsen Zhumadilov, head of the State Operator For Non-Lethal Acquisition, confirmed that he would take the second position - head of the Defense Procurement Agency.
At the same time, on Friday, January 24, Maryna Bezrukova said that she remained the current head of the Defense Procurement Agency, despite the Ministry of Defense's refusal to extend her contract.
