KIEV: Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday sacked the former Soviet country’s corruption-tainted chief prosecutor over his perceived refusal to investigate corruption and attempts to cover up state graft.
Lawmakers voted by an overwhelming 289 votes to six to accept the resignation of Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin from the post he has held since February 2015.
“Hallelujah! Finally!” Ukraine’s acting Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius tweeted moments after the vote.
The frustrated but respected Lithuanian-born economy chief had himself in February submitted a letter of resignation in protest over corruption that parliament has not yet approved.
Shokin has been ensnared in a web of scandals that have …read more
Source: theSun
