Ukrainian Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko has proposed to anti-corruption nongovernmental organizations to join drafting amendments to the law that would make the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) a body with ultimate responsibility.

"The prime minister ordered the Justice Ministry to draw up relevant legislative amendments. We would correct the mistake regarding the fact that the collegial body operating for one year and receiving large financing from the budget in fact is not able to fulfill its duties," he said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday.

Petrenko addressed representatives of anti-corruption nongovernmental organization.

"We propose to quickly draw up amendments to the law on the basis of the secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers. The main principles of the amendments are the following: the management system with ultimate responsibility is to be introduced," Petrenko said.

He said that it would be optimal if renewed NACP starts operating in the normal mode in coming months.

"We as the Justice Ministry are ready to undertake a proactive function and to draw up these amendments jointly with experts and the public," the minister said.