Budanov invites activists to work with President's Office, incl on anti-corruption
Head of the President's Office of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, speaking at the meeting "Operation Eurointegration: Reforms in Justice Sector," said corruption begins where manual control begins and called on active citizens to work with the President's Office, including on fighting corruption.
"In my opinion, manual control in the system of government is fertile ground for the growth of corruption. Where transparent, clear and, most importantly, rules that are the same for everyone prevail instead of 'telephone justice' and manual control, corruption finds it very difficult to survive," Budanov said on Telegram.
He expressed gratitude to Ukraine's European friends, who have always supported the Ukrainian state on its path toward integration with the united European family.
"Ukrainians have repeatedly demonstrated their desire to reunite with Europe, sometimes at the cost of great sacrifice. And today we are defending our civilizational choice and all of Europe from the Russian horde in the biggest war on the continent in the past 80 years," Budanov said.
He invited all active citizens to cooperate with the Office of the President, including in the fight against corruption.
"We are open to sound initiatives and constructive proposals, because only in unity will we be able to achieve results," he said.
As reported, during the meeting the Anti-Corruption Action Center, together with partners, presented a new EU-funded project to monitor reforms in the justice sector. The project, titled "Civic Action to Protect the Rule of Law and Integrity of Institutions," strengthens the role of civil society in safeguarding rule-of-law reforms in Ukraine amid the war and the country's EU accession process.
The project is being implemented by a coalition of leading Ukrainian civil society organizations and includes monitoring legislation, defending the independence of anti-corruption and judicial institutions, evaluating the work of justice bodies and law enforcement agencies, and checking integrity in key public appointments.