Ukraine opposition seeks to dismantle parliamentary corruption commission amid EU concerns |
Ukraine’s parliamentary opposition has moved to dismantle a controversial investigative body, arguing that what was originally designed as an oversight mechanism has instead become a political instrument that threatens the country’s anti-corruption system and its commitments to the European Union.
The European Solidarity faction, led by former President Petro Poroshenko, announced that it has drafted a resolution calling for the early dissolution of a temporary investigative commission (TIC) established by parliament in June 2025 to examine alleged corruption in law enforcement agencies, courts, and judicial governance institutions. The faction said it would push for a vote on the resolution at the next plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada.
In a statement, European Solidarity warned that parliament “should not repeat the mistakes of July 2025,” a reference to a highly contentious vote that sought to curb the independence of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies. That episode triggered widespread public backlash and drew sharp criticism from civil society and international partners. According to the opposition, the current commission risks repeating the same pattern by undermining the very institutions that form the backbone of Ukraine’s post-2014 anti-corruption architecture.
The temporary investigative commission was created amid growing public frustration over corruption and inefficiency in Ukraine’s justice and law enforcement sectors. Its mandate was broad, allowing lawmakers to examine alleged abuses within policing bodies, prosecutorial institutions, courts, and entities responsible for judicial governance. At the time of its creation, even opposition factions, including European Solidarity, supported the initiative, viewing it as a potential tool to strengthen parliamentary oversight and accountability.
However, the commission quickly became controversial. Civil society........