Ex-MP suspected of UAH 2 million declaration misstatement
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have notified a former MP of the 7th and 8th convocations, ex-head of the Ternopil Regional Council, and current deputy of the same council of suspicion for failing to declare assets worth over UAH 2 million.
The investigation found that while serving as the head of the Ternopil Regional Council, the suspect did not mention in his 2022-2023 declarations an apartment of 201.9 square meters owned by his mother, which he and his family members used, as well as non-residential premises (a parking space, a car wash, and a storage unit) belonging to family members, and funds in a bank account.
The deputy's actions fall under Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Besides, the MP was earlier accused of soliciting a bribe from a private business owner and receiving UAH 600,000.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered not-guilty in the commission of a crime and cannot be subject to criminal punishment until he or she is found guilty by court.