The Boryspil local prosecutor’s office completed a pretrial investigation into the bodily injury of MP Andriy Gerus inflicted by former deputy, leader of the Radical Party Oleh Liashko.
“According to the results of the pretrial investigation, the procedural prosecutor in the criminal proceedings recognized the evidence sufficient to draw up an indictment, and in accordance with the requirements of Article 290 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, the parties were given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the materials of the criminal proceedings,” the press service of the prosecutor’s office in Kyiv region said.
If Liashko is proved guilty in court, he faces a sentence of up to seven years in prison.
As reported, the incident between MP Andriy Gerus (the Servant of the People faction) and Liashko occurred on the evening of November 6, 2019, in the hall of foreign delegations of the Boryspil Airport. The head of the Radical Party accused Gerus of lobbying for an amendment that would make it possible for Ukraine to buy Russian electricity. Law enforcement officials reported on a tussle to law enforcement officials.
On November 18, Liashko was served a suspicion notice over a tussle with Gerus. In turn, he lodged a statement with a demand to open a criminal case against Gerus for state treason and abuse of power. The press service of the Prosecutor’s Office of Kyiv region told Interfax-Ukraine that the criminal case against Liashko was opened under Part 2, Article 346 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (threats or violence against a statesman or a public figure).
On November 19, the Boryspil court (Kyiv region) refused to choose a preventive measure in the form of detention to former parliamentarian, the leader of the Radical Party Oleh Liashko, releasing him against personal guarantees of deputies Viktoria Siumar (European Solidarity faction) and Mykhailo Volynets (Batkivschyna faction).
On November 25, the prosecutor’s office in Kyiv region announced that it would appeal the court’s decision, by which Liashko was chosen a preventive measure in the form of personal guarantee.
