The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine gave consent from the third try on Thursday to criminal prosecution, detention and arrest of MP Serhiy Klyuyev, former ally of disgraced ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, according to an UNIAN correspondent reporting from a session hall.
Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Sevruk addressed the parliament’s meeting, reporting on the results of the investigation which had found that "Yanukovych, Klyuyev and others have developed an action plan aimed at the legalization of property obtained by criminal means."
He noted that it was, in particular, about Mezhyhirya
presidential residence that was transferred to ownership of Kluyev brothers.
According to the PGO official, the unlawful benefits amounted to $146 million.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on
June 3, 2015 the Verkhovna Rada deprived Serhiy Klyuyev of immunity.
Immediately after that, he attempted to flee to Austria. On June 4, he did not
appear for questioning to the Prosecutor General’s Office. His whereabouts are
now unknown.
On June 8, it was announced
that Klyuyev was declared wanted by the Security Service at PGP request, and
the Interior Ministry has placed this information on its website. Only on June
16, the Prosecutor General submitted a request to the Parliament for consent to
the deputy's detention and arrest.
On June 17, MP Anton
Gerashchenko said that Klyuyev had fled to another state through the temporarily
occupied areas of Donbas. Only on December 4 did Rada receive the Prosecutor
General's request to consider the issue of consent to the detention and arrest
of Klyuyev.
Serhiy Klyuyev is suspected of
committing crimes under Part 3 Article 209 and Part 5, Article 369 of the
Criminal Code ("legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime" and
"bribery").
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