Zelensky orders: all local recruitment center officials to be dismissed from Ukraine | Zelensky | local
According to the CNN website on August 11th, due to a widespread corruption scandal, Ukrainian President Zelensky has dismissed all officials responsible for local recruitment centers.
According to reports, scandals related to wartime material procurement have prompted Zelensky to dismiss several senior Ukrainian officials at the beginning of this year, leading to the resignation of Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Vyacheslav Shapovalov after media exposure of his alleged corruption.
According to reports, Zelensky announced his latest dismissal decision in a statement on the 11th. "I just held a meeting of the National Security and National Defense Commission," he said in a video, "a key issue is the inspection results of various military registration and conscription offices. There have been a total of 112 criminal lawsuits against these office officials."
Among these issues, Zelensky mentioned "illegal acquisition of wealth, legalization of illegally obtained funds, illegal acquisition of benefits, and illegal cross-border transfer of military service personnel.".
He said the decision made was to "dismiss all local 'military commissioners' from their positions. This system should be managed by those who know exactly what war is and why wartime cynicism and bribery are treason.".
Zelensky also said, "Soldiers who have been to the front line, or those who have lost their health or limbs and are unable to enter the trenches again but have preserved their dignity and are not cynical, can be entrusted to manage this conscription system."
He said, "Every 'military commissioner' who is under criminal investigation will be held accountable." "Officials who confuse shoulder straps with interests will definitely be brought to justice."