El Parlamento de Ucrania ha revocado una polémica ley firmada la semana pasada por el presidente Volodymyr Zelenskyy, que habría permitido al gobierno un mayor control sobre los organismos anticorrupción. La decisión se produce cuando el país se enfrenta a una de sus crisis políticas más importantes desde la invasión a gran escala de Rusia en 2022.

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Ukraine's parliament has reversed a recent law that would have increased presidential control over the country's main anti-corruption agencies. The initial move, pushed by President Volodymyr Zelensky and his cabinet, granted the Prosecutor General—appointed by the president—greater oversight of these watchdogs, leading to the largest street protests in over a decade.

The reversal followed strong opposition from both the Ukrainian public and Western allies, including the European Union and US senators, who warned that weakening anti-corruption bodies could jeopardize Ukraine's EU membership prospects and vital wartime aid. The crisis has highlighted ongoing challenges in Ukraine's reform efforts, while the country continues to face deadly Russian attacks.

El Parlamento ucraniano da marcha atrás en el proyecto de ley sobre los organismos anticorrupción en plena crisis

Corean por una Ucrania unificada y soberana. Cientos de personas se reunieron frente al Parlamento con pancartas como ésta en la que se lee "La corrupción mata". El intento del presidente Volodymyr Zelensky de frenar la independencia del principal dos organizaciones anticorrupción ha sido descrito como el más grave y potencialmente crisis política más consecuente desde que la invasión a gran escala de Rusia comenzó hace más de hace tres años y medio. Estoy convencido de que las instituciones anticorrupción deben ser independientes. Por eso estoy aquí, para apoyar a los jóvenes en sus protestas, porque luché para que nos ciudadanos pudiéramos proteger los intereses de nuestro futuro. El 22 de julio, Zelensky y su gabinete aprobaron a toda prisa en el parlamento un proyecto de ley que otorgaba al Fiscal General, nombrado por el Presidente, una mayor supervisión y control de los organismos de control de la corrupción de Ucrania. La medida provocó las mayores protestas callejeras en más de una década. El intento del presidente Zelensky de debilitar la independencia de los dos principales órganos anticorrupción de Ucrania de investigación ha conmocionado al país. Pero no sólo la ira en las calles le ha obligado a cambiar de opinión. Muchos partidarios occidentales en la UE y senadores de ambos partidos en EE.UU. se mostraron consternados. Exigieron a Zelensky que diera marcha atrás. La posible adhesión a la UE podría complicarse aún más, o incluso peligrar. Quizá se congelen fondos vitales para la guerra y la reconstrucción. Mi mayor preocupación era que, en primer lugar, existe el problema de si nuestro Oeste nuestros aliados nos seguirán apoyando, especialmente la Unión Europea, porque para ellos, la independencia de los organismos anticorrupción es una línea roja. Se especula sobre la razón por la que Zelensky quería cambiar la ley en primer lugar. Los informes de los medios de comunicación locales sugieren que miembros de su círculo íntimo están siendo investigados por corrupción. Por eso, según los diputados de la oposición y algunos miembros del partido de Zelensky, el hogares de docenas de miembros de los organismos de control de la corrupción fueron allanados y al menos dos personas detenidas. Es mucho daño. La confianza del pueblo ucraniano en el gobierno ucraniano está realmente dañada. Creo que es un terrible error. Creo, por desgracia, que intentó proteger a sus amigos y compinches. Eso es un gran problema. El Presidente Zelensky había dicho inicialmente que las agencias anticorrupción eran vulnerables a influencia rusa. A pesar de su giro de 180 grados y de que el Parlamento votó abrumadoramente a favor de reinstaurar la ley que protege su independencia, esta crisis ha puesto de manifiesto lo frágil que es el camino de Ucrania hacia la independencia. hacia una reforma significativa. Mientras tanto, continúan los ataques rusos con drones y misiles. Al menos 14 personas, entre ellas un niño de seis años, murieron en la noche del miércoles al jueves por la mañana. Se espera que aumente el número de muertos entre las más de 100 personas heridas. Charles Stratford-Aljazeera, Kiev.

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El Parlamento ucraniano da marcha atrás en el proyecto de ley sobre los organismos anticorrupción en plena crisis

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