The Rada wants to verify the source of funds deposited as collateral
A bill has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada that would tighten controls over the legality of funds used to post bail for suspects, particularly in corruption cases. The initiative aims to introduce additional mechanisms for verifying such payments.
“It’s starting to look a bit tragicomic when bail for top corrupt officials (who are also charged with money laundering) is posted by currency exchange centers, regional gas company employees, and shell companies registered in pounds. Furthermore, for some reason, information about who is posting bail for people who have stolen billions is classified and supposedly not public,” the statement reads.
Therefore, members of parliament have introduced Bill No. 15388, which proposes to strengthen oversight of the legality of the source of funds posted as bail.
What is being proposed?
To introduce mandatory verification of the origin of funds posted as bail, regardless of the amount.
To provide for the possibility of suspending the crediting of bail funds until the legality of their origin is confirmed.
If the legality of the origin of funds deposited as bail cannot be confirmed, provide for the possibility of their forfeiture (recovery) as state revenue under the existing mechanism.
Provide for the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine to publish information about the parties posting bail.
This was announced by People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
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