NABU checking information about possible illicit enrichment of ex-Prosecutor General Shokin
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is checking information about the possible illicit enrichment ex-Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin.
According to a response of NABU to the request of MP from Petro Poroshenko Bloc Mustafa Nayyem asking to check the possible unlawful enrichment of Shokin published by the Ukrayinska Pravda online publication, the bureau said that the information is being checked.
NABU will notify Nayyem about the results of the check in the law-prescribed terms.
As reported, on April 3, 2016, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that he signed a decree to dismiss Shokin from the post of Prosecutor General.
On May 12, 2016, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada approved the decree to appoint Yuriy Lutsenko Prosecutor General with 264 supporting votes.
In July 2016, journalists of the Skhemy TV program alleged that Shokin had a rich common-law wife who owned some elite property. This information is not contained in the former prosecutor general's declaration.
Shokin said on the television station 112 Ukraina TV said that he does not have a common-law wife and he is an eligible bachelor for 12 years. Shokin said that he has no relation to the elite property mentioned in the Skhemy program. He believes that the investigation by Skhemy was ordered by someone.