The mayor of Sumy, Alexander Lysenko, was suspended from office for two months. This is what the Anti-Corruption Court decided.
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Previously, he was exposed for taking a bribe of 3 million hryvnia.
The High Anti-Corruption Court granted the petition to remove Lysenko from the post of mayor of Sumy until December 9.
Earlier, Lysenko was released from pre-trial detention center on bail of UAH 3 million. He is suspected of extorting 2.1 million UAH. bribes.
Lysenko does not admit his guilt and stated that he had nothing to do with the money, which was shown after his arrest.
I did not receive funds either during the search or during the arrest. I did not see this money, did not receive it, and was not near it. From the photo you might think that I was next to the car where the money was. But this is not true,” said the mayor of Sumy in a comment to Public.
Rakurs reported that NABU and SAP, together with the SBU, detained the mayor of Sumy Lysenko and the director of the City Council Department for taking a bribe.
As part of the pre-trial investigation, it was established that these persons demanded the undue benefit of resolving the issue of establishing a new economically justified tariff for the legal entity for the management of household waste and not creating artificial obstacles in the implementation of economic activities by the enterprise by the executive committee of the Sumy City Council.
During November 2022 – October 2023, the investigation documented the receipt by individuals of unlawful benefits in the total amount of UAH 2.13 million.
On October 2, they were exposed red-handed immediately after receiving the third part of the agreed funds – UAH 1.43 million.
Preliminary qualification: part 4 art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Source: Racurs
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