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«There are a lot of questions» arising from the “Midas” case.
The temporary investigative committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the investigation of possible violations of law in the defense sector, anti-corruption legislation of Ukraine, and the rights and freedoms of citizens during the period of martial law summoned former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov to a meeting. This was reported by the head of the TSC, MP Oleksii Honcharenko.
«The committee has many questions for Mr. Mykhailo. We want to get answers to them,» wrote the lawmaker, clarifying that the TSC meeting is scheduled for 31 August.
According to an official document addressed to Fedorov, he is being summoned to a TSC meeting to establish the circumstances and possible facts of violations of Ukraine’s anti-corruption legislation during the adoption of decisions, actions, or inaction of state authorities, local self-government bodies, connected with the use of public funds, state property, and other resources during martial law.
In particular, the former minister is being asked to explain within the framework of the investigation of information regarding the National Anti-Corruption Bureau’s operation “Midas.”
Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed from the post of defense minister along with the resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers led by Yulia Svyridenko. After that he did not receive a reappointment offer, although several ministers kept their posts. This sparked public outcry.
Even before his dismissal, Fedorov spoke about fighting corrupt clans and resistance to reforms in the Ministry of Defense. Later he stated that the personal interests of certain people in the authorities present a serious obstacle to victory and to ending the war on favorable terms.
Recall that in the “Midas” case, on NABU’s tapes, Fedorov’s predecessor in the Ministry of Defense, Rustem Umerov, figures. Meanwhile, suspicions against the official who currently heads the Foreign Intelligence Service have not been announced.
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