Accusations against the newly appointed Minister of Finance, Oleksandr Danyliuk, of illicit relations with British companies do not correspond to reality," Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has said, adding that Danyliuk should confirm this
"The Minister of Finance gave an explanation on this issue. He said he once owned [companies abroad] and worked abroad. This is his personal responsibility. I think that this (information) should be completely open and public," the prime minister said in "The hour of government" in the Verkhovna Rada.
The leader of the Radical Party faction, Oleh Liashko, accused Danyliuk that he allegedly owns two offshore companies and did not declare income received from them. He asked the minister to resign until the completion of an investigation into into the allegations by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Information earlier appeared on Internet social network platforms - with reference to official British registers - that Danyliuk is the director of two companies.
The Finance Minister, in turn, stated he had worked most of his life in business, at home and abroad. He denied knowledge of offshore (companies) and said he had not been engaged in business activities since 2010.
"I am not a corrupt official. During my stay in civil service, I did not take bribes. I actively participated in the development of anti-corruption legislation and electronic (income) declarations. I have no offshores. You won't find them," he said.
