Judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) will be exempted from passing IQ tests and an exam in the history of Ukraine. This will lead to their even greater degradation and, as a result, will increase their dependence on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), writes political consultant, political strategist Oleh Posternak.
"Today, the HACC is degrading and turning into a typical post-Soviet court with the same post-totalitarian approach. The abolition of IQ tests and knowledge of Ukrainian history is a completely logical continuation of this process," the expert wrote.
He noted that the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada recommended for adoption in the second reading bill 11425-d, which removes the requirement of a 75% passing score for cognitive testing (IQ test). Along with it, there will be no testing on the history of Ukrainian statehood in competitions for the HACC.
"What does this mean in practice? The High Qualification Commission of Judges will independently determine what the IQ test will be. Considering that current judges are not behaving very wisely - they are buying up luxury cars and real estate, and are following the instructions of the NABU and the SAPO - there will either be no test at all or it will be very simplified. For example, candidates will draw a picture by numbers or solve puzzles," Posternak said.
He recalled that the European Commission recently stated in a shadow report that the High Anti-Corruption Court is becoming increasingly dependent on the NABU and the SAPO, which systematically violate constitutional human rights. He also gave an example of lawyer Rostyslav Kravets, on how judges of the HACC completely blocked the work of the court for one day.
"Recently, judges of the HACC outdid themselves - on November 8, they actually declared a strike and decided in full force... not to go to work! All indictments and motions filed that day remained undistributed (including criminal proceedings against the incumbent MP). The reason for such absurd behavior is a masterpiece. It turns out that half of the judges went on business trips abroad, and the other half took a vacation to prepare for the exam to the appeal chamber of the HACC," Posternak wrote.
But, in the end, in his opinion, the cancellation of the tests may benefit the judicial system.
"Because as experience shows, the more time the HACC judges spend on vacation, the greater the chances for fair justice in the country," the expert concluded.
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