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Poroshenko: Less words and more actions
19.06.2015 15:32 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of today, the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has held a meeting with heads of security structures on the enhancement of the efficiency of struggle against corruption, smuggling and abuse of office at the customs.
President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
«Threats caused by corruption are as dangerous as threats of Russian aggression in Donbas and annexation of Crimea,» the Head of State emphasized.
As to the report, the President has focused a particular attention on the reformation of all the agencies.
The President said he hoped that the Parliament would soon approve the Complex program for the reformation of the Ministry of the Interior and establishment of the national police.
«I hope that the Parliament will be capable of ensuring these changes,» Poroshenko admitted.
Besides, the President admitted the reformation of the Security Service was especially acute. As to him, the Security Service must finally complete the process of depoliticization get rid of the influence of political parties, stop being an instrument of political pressure and «start fulfilling its functions». «Less words and more actions. More concrete results in the form of court sentences. You shouldn’t advertise intentions, you should report on results,» Poroshenko stressed.
Besides, the Head of State has emphasized the importance of struggle against corruption in the higher power. For this end, he has abolished parliamentary and judicial immunity as an element of the Constitutional reform.
As to him, the Constitutional Court has published its decision regarding the draft law on the abolition of parliamentary immunity and limitation of judicial immunity today.
As to the report, the President said: «I would like the Parliament to pre-approve respective amendments to the Constitution at this session».
«Thus, we will stop discussions that criminals go to the Parliament to avoid liability. There will be no more discussions about the ways suspects leave the country using their immunity. There should be efficient actions that will help us struggle against criminals,» Poroshenko emphasized.
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