{"id":1329268,"date":"2025-12-05T17:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-choice-of-new-faces-why-peoples-deputies-fell-for-corruption\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:43:19","slug":"the-choice-of-new-faces-why-peoples-deputies-fell-for-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-choice-of-new-faces-why-peoples-deputies-fell-for-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"The choice of \u201cnew faces\u201d: why people&#8217;s deputies fell for corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The case of extorting a quarter of a million dollars in bribes, in which a member of parliament appears, is a direct consequence of the political choice of Ukrainians in 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This opinion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NBlasN9dcBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was expressed<\/a> on the air of &#8220;Pryamoy&#8221; by Viktor Bobyrenko, an expert from the Bureau of Policy Analysis, commenting on the searches of Anna Skorokhod, whom law enforcement officers suspect of organizing a criminal group.<\/p>\n<p> According to him, this situation was a reproach to those who voted for the &#8220;list of no-names&#8221; and non-systemic politicians proposed by Zelensky&#8217;s team. He stressed the importance of checking the reputation and background of candidates before the elections.<\/p>\n<p> https:\/\/youtu.be\/NBlasN9dcBA?t=73<\/p>\n\t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" >\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/billions-for-content-how-the-2026-budget-was-adjusted-to-fit-mindich-yermaks-schemes\/\">Billions for content: how the 2026 budget was adjusted to fit Mindich-Yermak&#8217;s schemes<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n<p> &#8220;This is another direct rebuke to the people who in 2019 voted for&#8230; showmen, for a list of no-names, where they actually voted for the method proposed by Zelensky&#8217;s team,&#8221; the expert from the Bureau of Policy Analysis noted.<\/p>\n<p> According to Bobyrenko, the latest corruption scandals are a consequence of the selection of candidates without political experience, reputation, and clear ideology. He recalled that suspicions have already been raised against about 30 deputies from the &#8220;Servants of the People&#8221; party, and several dozen more are &#8220;in development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Bobyrenko emphasizes that voters, by supporting &#8220;new faces&#8221; without a background, actually chose corruption themselves.<\/p>\n<p> Commenting on the deputy&#8217;s statement about &#8220;pressure on the opposition,&#8221; the studio guest expressed doubt about her oppositional nature, pointing out that the &#8220;For the Future&#8221; group is associated with Ihor Kolomoisky and often supports government initiatives, including the budget. &#8220;If she is the opposition, then I am a Chinese pilot,&#8221; Viktor Bobyrenko ironically summarized.<\/p>\n\t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" data-right>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/mindich-in-the-top-of-google-trends-who-ukrainians-searched-for-in-2025\/\">Mindich in the top of Google trends: who Ukrainians searched for in 2025<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n<p> As a reminder, the SBU, NABU, and SAPO exposed <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-kyievi-vykryly-zlochynnu-hrupu-iaku-orhanizuvala-narodna-deputatka-shcho-vidomo\/\">a criminal group in Kyiv led by Hanna Skorokhod, a member of parliament<\/a> from the For the Future party. The MP emphasized that she sees such actions as \u201cdirect pressure on the opposition and an attempt to block political activity due to a principled position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Anna Skorokhod is suspected of receiving a large bribe. As sources told &#8220;UP&#8221;, she and her accomplices extorted $250,000 from an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p> Later, journalist Andriy Tsaplienko published a fragment of the negotiations, where the People&#8217;s Deputy <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/khabar-u-250-tysiach-i-pohrozy-deputatka-vtrapyla-u-koruptsiynyy-skandal\/\">Skorokhod threatens the entrepreneur<\/a> : &#8220;What am I here for, you fucking gin jar? I can hire guys who will take you somewhere in the alley to the house.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The case of extorting a quarter of a million dollars in bribes, in which a member of parliament appears, is a direct consequence of the political choice of Ukrainians in 2019. 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