Approximately 70 members of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada from President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party are reportedly reluctant to support legislation restoring independence to the NABU and SAP anti-corruption agencies. According to Financial Times sources, these lawmakers fear potential retaliation from these bodies for backing the current version of the law.
"Many worry they might face politically motivated criminal cases as payback," a senior faction member told the publication.
The FT notes these concerns stem from comments made by SAP chief Alexander Klimenko in an interview with Suspilne media. Klimenko stated his office was "gathering all information" about parliamentary procedures during the initial NABU legislation's adoption.
"We'll examine every situation, event, statement, and allegation against us down to the molecular level. We'll reconstruct the timeline second by second and conduct thorough analysis," the anti-corruption prosecutor declared at the time.
When contacted by the FT, Klymenko maintained that NABU and SAP "have never engaged in political persecution," adding that "only those involved in corrupt practices have reason for concern."