Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announces he has signed an order to dismiss Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin.
"After Tuesday voting [by
Ukraine's parliament to authorize Shokin's dismissal], the Verkhovna Rada sent
the documents and an order to dismiss Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin was
signed," Poroshenko said in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels on
Saturday.
"As of today he has been
dismissed under my order," he added.
Poroshenko also said that the
Ukrainian parliament should appoint a new prosecutor general in the coming
plenary week, scheduled for April 12-15.
"I have also initiated
necessary consultations
with the parliamentary factions on the new prosecutor general's candidacy," he said.
"I'm sure there should be
no delay next plenary week and the country should obtain its new prosecutor
general. He should be an honest man of principle," the president added.
Poroshenko said that the
future prosecutor general would continue the reforms that began at the Prosecutor
General's Office.
Under Article 122 of the
Constitution on of Ukraine, the president shall appoint or dismiss the
prosecutor general upon the parliament's consent. At the same time, lawmakers
can pass a vote of non-confidence in the prosecutor general, after which he or
she should resign.
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