Prosecutor General's Office to take proactive measures following Ukrainska Pravda investigation into celebration

The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine is to conduct preventive work following an investigation by Ukrainska Pravda into a celebration of Prosecutors' Day to prevent similar cases happening during the December and January holidays.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda source in the Prosecutor General’s Office

Quote: "On 5 December 2023, a negative article was published by the media outlet Ukrainska Pravda regarding the celebration of the Day of Employees of the Prosecutor's Office. I am requesting that additional preventive work be carried out among subordinate employees to prevent similar cases during weekends and holidays in December 2023 and January 2024."

Details: In particular, it was instructed to bring to the attention of each employee the inadmissibility of driving vehicles while intoxicated or refusing to be examined for such a condition at the request of an authorised person.

Disciplinary complaints will be filed against prosecutors in the event that violations of the rules of prosecutorial ethics are recorded.

Background:

• Ukrainska Pravda reporters filmed an endless wave of gifts and packages arriving near the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office on the professional holiday of Prosecutor's Office employees.
• The investigation also mentions that during the events for Prosecutors’ Day, Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin called on all employees of the prosecutor's office not just to be grateful to our defenders, but to support and help in any way they can.
• On 5 December, Kostin ordered an official investigation and measures to be taken following the publication of the investigation by Ukrainska Pravda journalist Mykhailo Tkach, On Prosecutor's Office "day". How Kyiv’s prosecutors celebrated their professional holiday.

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