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The High Anti-Corruption Court held a session right in the hospital ward immediately after surgery under general anesthesia, — MP Kuzminykh
Timeline of events according to the MP:
▪️18 August — the MP was hospitalized by ambulance with acute cholecystitis for removal of the gallbladder. The court was notified of the hospitalization in advance.
▪️19 August ~10:00 — start of the operation, and at the same time the High Anti-Corruption Court issues a decision on compulsory attendance.
▪️19 August ~10:30, right during the operation an NABU detective enters the sterile operating room to check that the person on the table is indeed the MP, although he is wearing an electronic bracelet.
▪️19 August ~11:15 the MP, still under the effects of anesthesia, is brought to the ward, where the NABU detective connects him to the High Anti-Corruption Court session using a laptop. And this despite the fact that the doctor said he could not yet assess whether the MP could participate in the court hearing (!)
▪️The court continues consideration of the case by examining the defense's evidence, where the accused allegedly is not obliged to present them or state his position regarding them.
"In my view, this much more resembles the practice of Russian courts than the justice of a European state. I demand the right to a fair trial and the right to defense," Kuzminykh said.
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