The head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), Oleksandr Novikov, has drawn up a report on Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. He illegally disclosed information about a whistleblower that he learned in the course of his official duties. This was reported by the NACP on Facebook.

According to the NACP, Shmyhal, having previously reviewed the report of corruption from the whistleblower, namely an employee of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL), ordered to process the report and inform the applicant and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

At the same time, the officials who were instructed to review the notification included the head of the CRGL, Ivan Rudyi, whose illegal actions were reported.

After receiving the information, Rudyi decided to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the whistleblower. However, according to the law, a whistleblower cannot be disciplined, so the NACP drew up a report against the head of the CRGL.

The NACP believes that Shmyhal committed an administrative offense under Part 2 of Article 1728 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.

The NACP invited the Prime Minister to review the protocol on January 10, 2024. Shmyhal did not appear on time and did not provide reasons for his absence, so the NACP sent the protocol to court.

If Shmyhal is found guilty, he will pay a fine and face a one-year ban from holding certain positions. In addition, this will be the basis for entering information about him in the Unified State Register of Persons Who Committed Corruption or Corruption-Related Offenses.