The bill intended to restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies includes a provision requiring polygraph tests every two years for employees with relatives in Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a meeting with journalists on July 24, according to Hromadske, Suspilne, and RBK-Ukraine.
The legislation, submitted to the Verkhovna Rada by Zelensky on July 24, is aimed at reestablishing the independence of two key institutions: the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). On July 22, the Rada passed — and Zelensky signed — a law that effectively placed both agencies under the authority of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
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Well thats really fucking stupid.
Polygraph has and will never “detect lies” it does nothing but give a false sense of security