The director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Semen Kryvonos, has dismissed his first deputy, Gizo Uglava, following an internal investigation. This was reported by the NABU press service in Telegram, Komersant ukrainskyi
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“The NABU director decided to impose a disciplinary sanction in the form of dismissal on the first deputy director of the bureau for committing a disciplinary offence – violation of the oath of a civil servant, violation of the rules of ethical behaviour of civil servants, the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service”, the Code of Ethics of the NABU employee,” the statement said.
According to the Bureau, he “committed a number of negative actions and statements aimed at personal and professional discrediting of the bureau employee who submitted the memo on possible facts of information leakage”.
“In addition, these actions have created an understanding among NABU employees of the possibility of negative consequences for whistleblowing, which is an unacceptable violation of the highest standards of ethics and integrity that should guide the work of NABU employees and senior management,” the statement added.
Gizo Uglava wrote on his Facebook page that he would be suing over his accusations of data leakage.
“Today, I, Gizo Uglava, First Deputy Director of the NABU, hand over my certificate and badge No. 001, and complete my service in this important position. Coming from Georgia, during these 9 years of work at NABU, I have managed to make a significant contribution to strengthening the anti-corruption system of Ukraine,” Uglava wrote.
He noted that he led key operations and investigations that led to the disclosure of large-scale corruption schemes.
“Together with my team, we have introduced modern investigative techniques and strengthened international cooperation, which has enabled NABU to become a recognised and effective agency. Despite the upcoming changes, I am proud to have served Ukraine and its people for all these years, faithfully defending the principles of law and justice. New challenges lie ahead, but my principles and beliefs remain unchanged, so the fight for justice is not over,” Uglava added.
He stressed that the next steps in proving his case in the cases against him will be to go to court and communicate with the NACP.
As reported by Kommersant Ukrayinsky , detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau are writing massive reports on their management.
The sources of Kommersant Ukrayinsky claim that NABU detectives report, in particular, on the First Deputy Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Gizo Uglava, on cases of interference in the work of detectives, unspoken instructions, information leaks, etc.
The detectives became more active after the scandal of information leakage in a high-profile case.
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What is known about the “information leak” in the NABU
on 22 May, the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office conducted searches at the home of a NABU employee suspected of abuse of office.
The media reported that the searches were conducted as part of a criminal investigation into the ‘big construction’ case.
As the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office explained earlier, one and a half billion hryvnias disappeared during the Big Construction project. The case involves the former head of the Dnipro Regional State Administration Valentyn Reznichenko and his partner, the current consultant to the Prosecutor General’s Office Yurii Holyk.
It should be noted that the Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau has suspended his first deputy, Gizo Uglava, to ensure an “objective pre-trial investigation” launched over the alleged leak.
The anti-corruption agencies promised to make the results of the investigation public.
What is known about Gizo Uglava
Gizo Uglava worked at the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia from 1998 to 2012. During this period, he received three state awards: The Medal of Honour, the Order of Honour and the Order of the Shining.
In 2015, Uglava was granted Ukrainian citizenship and became the first deputy director of the new anti-corruption body, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). In April 2022, he began acting as NABU director due to the absence of a permanent head. In March 2023, Semen Kryvonos was appointed NABU Director.
In 2017, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine opened a case against Uglava to find out whether he had Georgian citizenship at the time of his appointment to a public office in Ukraine. The NABU stated that the proceedings were a form of pressure on the organisation and explained that Uglava automatically lost his Georgian citizenship when he received Ukrainian citizenship.