The powers of Artem Sytnyk, Ukrainian National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) director, expire on April 16.
This was reported by the NABU press service.
That is when the seven-year term set by the law on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine ends. From April 16, the duties of the NABU head until the election of the new director will be performed by the first deputy director Gizo Uglava.
The establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau was one of the key requirements of the European Union in the framework of the implementation of the Action Plan on Visa Regime Liberalization and Ukraineʼs further accession to the EU. After its creation in 2015, a competition was held, on the basis of which Artem Sytnyk was appointed the NABU director.
- On August 28, 2020, the Constitutional Court declared the appointment of Artem Sytnyk to the position of NABU Director in 2015 unconstitutional. Thus, the then-President Petro Poroshenko exceeded his powers, because according to the Constitution, the appointment of the NABU director was not within his powers.
- The Constitutional Court noted that the National Bureau has the characteristics of the executive branch, and the highest body in the executive branch is the Cabinet of Ministers.
- In November 2021, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill amending the law on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau. He aimed to bring his activities in line with the Constitution.