The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has not completed criminal proceedings, according to which it would be possible to prosecute deputies or former high-ranking officials, and cases opened for political and business reasons are to be closed, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko has stated.
Lutsenko in the Fakty Tyzhnia (Facts of the Week) program on ICTV Channel, shown on Sunday evening, showed the ward in the Lukyanivka pre-trial detention center, where he spent two years, and the prosecutor general’s office, in which he works now, shared memories and told about his plans at the post of prosecutor general.
“The society is now waiting high-profile cases to punish high-ranking officials from me. I’m ready for this. But on the other hand, more activity is required from the prosecutor’s office to defend common people and the middle class from the huge pressure of the penal system,” Lutsenko said.
Talking about staff reshuffle in the prosecutor’s office connected with his appointment, Lutsenko promised to appoint new people in the system, but stressed “it is impossible to remove everybody, appoint new people and get a result,” he said. “Do not expect any rash steps, particularly in investigation, supervision and procedural structure from me.”
