"Anti-Corruption Center is fighting corruption so vigorously that it has increased many times" – ex-Infrastructure Minister Omelian criticizes Shabunin

The anti-corruption activities of the Anti-Corruption Center and its head Vitalii Shabunin have led to the substitution of real reforms, as a result of which corruption in the country has increased.

Former Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelian has stated this, Zakon i Biznes (Law and Business) reports.

"The Anti-Corruption Center is fighting corruption so vigorously and has created so many effective tools, advocated so many amendments to laws, that corruption has increased many times over," Omelian commented on Shabunin's post about the presentation of suspicions for embezzlement in procurements at the Ministry of Defense, in particular in the "eggs for UAH 17" case.

He recalled that Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov was dismissed from his post after this. "The previous Defense Minister Reznikov was dismissed from his post because of this and several similar scandals. "You passionately advocated for Umerov, who after a while also became bad for you," Omelian recalled.

"If Reznikov is involved in corruption, then where is the suspicion for him and those who covered him in corruption schemes? And if Reznikov is not involved – then where did you get Umerov from, why did you want him to become a minister and support him so ardently?" the ex-minister asked Shabunin.

Omelian noted that the best fight against corruption is an effective reform, where anti-corruption is a part of it, and not a replacement or a hunt for no-names with loud slogans and shouts.

Instead, he emphasizes, as a result of the "reforms" lobbied by Shabunin and his Anti-Corruption Center, not a single high-ranking official who was actually involved in corruption schemes was brought to justice. And adequate specialists who could work effectively in the government avoid civil service.

"So, we created all this for this?" Omelian rhetorically summarizes.

Recall that the State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a number of criminal cases against Shabunin: in particular, about evading mobilization, forging NACP documents, illegal use of humanitarian aid and appropriation of a Nissan Pathfinder jeep.

The media also accused Shabunin of organizing the arson of his own house in order to collect donations for the construction of a larger house.