Zelenskyy faces outcry after signing bill curbing Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies
Summary
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a new law that reduces the independence of Ukraine's main anti-corruption agencies, leading to protests in Kyiv and other cities. The law gives more control to the prosecutor general, who is appointed by Zelenskyy. Many Ukrainians are concerned about the impact of this change on efforts to tackle corruption.Key Facts
- The new law reduces the independence of Ukraine's top anti-corruption agencies.
- Thousands protested in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities despite a ban on mass gatherings.
- Protesters are concerned that the law weakens the fight against corruption.
- President Zelenskyy justified the law, stating that the agencies were too slow and possibly compromised.
- The law gives the prosecutor general, appointed by Zelenskyy, more power over anti-corruption bodies.
- The anti-corruption agencies were established after the 2014 Euromaidan protests against corruption.
- A former government official and protest leader, Mustafa Nayyem, criticized the law, saying it harms Ukraine's future.
- The European Union's enlargement commissioner called the law a "step back" for Ukraine's EU ambitions.
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