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Member of Parliament Anna Skorokhod stated potential corruption risks in the work of the Navigation Administration, headed by Serhiy Hursky. The statements concern unofficial payments on the Danube, rising costs of issuing certificates, and dubious official trips of the agency head to Poland. The deputy intends to address the minister of restoration, infrastructure, and transport to demand a proper examination of the situation. Despite the resonance, Hursky remains in office, and his term was recently extended by three months.
The Ukrainian maritime sector has found itself at the center of a new scandal due to claims of possible corruption in the Navigation Administration. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine citing statements by MP Anna Skorokhod and public information about the agency’s activities. It concerns long-standing problems in seafarer licensing and possible increases in the unofficial costs of passing procedures on the Danube.
According to the deputy, questions arose about the purpose of certain official trips by Hursky to Poland and the possible use of business trips for personal purposes. In this regard, the deputy said she would send a corresponding parliamentary request to the minister of restoration, infrastructure, and transport of Ukraine, Mykola Kalashnik.
"The maritime sector today needs systemic changes, transparent rules of operation, and the political will to stop the practices openly discussed by the market," emphasized MP Anna Skorokhod.
Despite public outcry and deputy appeals, the head of the Navigation Administration continues to work without noticeable personnel or managerial consequences. His term in office was extended by three months, despite voiced remarks and criticism, including from Prime Minister Serhiy Koreshko.
The deputy demands answers from the agency.
According to Skorokhod, if the Ministry of Infrastructure does not respond to signals about possible abuses, does not audit the Navigation Administration’s work, and does not adopt personnel decisions, this may indicate political accountability of the ministry for the situation in the maritime sector. One of the first questions the Ministry must answer is why Hursky still heads the Navigation Administration amid public criticism and accusations regarding the agency’s work.
The deputy also speaks about the confrontation between the locally rooted system of "port owners" resisting changes and the business demand for transparency. Earlier, Anna Skorokhod also raised issues about the Navigation Administration’s situation, in particular claiming problems with personnel appointments and stating that the leadership of the agency—the head Serhiy Hursky and the head of the Odesa Directorate, Oleksandr Zaborsky—came under scrutiny.
Earlier, Informator reported on the Carthage operation, through which the Attorney General resigned.
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