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Legal and ethical violations have been identified during an internal probe into alleged pressure on a whistleblower at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Semen Kryvonos, head of the bureau, said at a news briefing on Aug. 9.
"Certain violations of the ethics code and the law on public service have been identified by the internal audit unit," he said. "...I expect (the NABU's disciplinary commission) to consider the materials and make a relevant decision (on punishing those involved) within two or three weeks."
The commission may recommend a dismissal, reprimand or warning of those behind the alleged pressure on the whistleblower.
The whistleblower, whose name is unknown, revealed information on the NABU allegedly leaking case materials to suspects in a high-profile corruption investigation, and warning them about upcoming searches.
A criminal case into the leaks was launched in May. Two internal probes, into the alleged pressure on the whistleblower and illegal instructions allegedly given by top NABU officials to detectives, were initiated in the same month.
The leak scandal and its aftermath have prompted accusations that the NABU’s independence was compromised, allegedly with involvement of several people linked to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.
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