IMF Statement on the Efforts to Fight Corruption in Ukraine

IMF News, December 7, 2017

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“We are deeply concerned by recent events in Ukraine that could roll back progress that has been made in setting up independent institutions to tackle high-level corruption, including the National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Special Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). Fighting corruption is a key demand of the Ukrainian society, is crucial to achieving stronger and equitable growth, and is part of the government’s commitment under the program with the IMF.
“We urge the Ukrainian authorities and parliament to safeguard the independence of NABU and SAPO. We also urge the authorities to move quickly with legislation to operationalize an independent anticorruption court consistent with the recommendations of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, which is essential to credibly adjudicate high-level corruption cases.”

Concern that recent events could roll back progress on independent anticorruption institutions.
Emphasis that fighting corruption:
- Is a key demand of the Ukrainian society.
- Is crucial to achieving stronger and equitable growth.
- Is part of the government’s commitment under the program with the IMF.
Specific institutional safeguards urged:
- Safeguard the independence of the National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).
- Safeguard the independence of the Special Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
- Move quickly with legislation to operationalize an independent anticorruption court consistent with the recommendations of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.

IMF Statement on the Efforts to Fight Corruption in Ukraine (Press Release No. 17/473, December 6, 2017).