In 2015, in the regional center registered 75 corruption-related offenses, which is 10 more than in 2014. 54 of them – bribes and inciting their dacha (was 40).
According to the assistant prosecutor of Viciebsk Tatiana Opaleva, with effect from January 24, 2016 the Republic of Belarus "On Combating Corruption" Act to deal with such crimes become easier. The new document contains a number of important innovations, aimed to ensure that government positions occupied by the most worthy and honest people.
Now it is not accepted in state agencies persons previously committed wrongful acts, including serious or especially serious crimes against the interests of service, to abuse of office. Moreover, this prohibition does not depend on the fact of cancellation of conviction – it permanent. They cannot hold executive positions and people who have been dismissed for discrediting circumstances. At the same time officials who violate the law, will not be able to claim the pension seniority in the civil service.
Improved procedure for declaring income and property of officials for the establishment of the fullest of their real property. Introduced mechanism seizure of property, the price of which 25% or more higher than the income derived from legitimate sources.
On 5 February government decree introduced and the scheme rewards those who contribute to the identification of corruption. If it is a serious or especially serious crime, it is paid up to 50 basic amounts, less serious – up to 30 BV.
But still, unfortunately, not all executives are willing to live honestly. Now the criminal case against the chief engineer of the Viciebsk Regional Unitary Enterprise Car service and trade, which for several years was taking bribes for the possibility of "privileged" access to vehicles in road traffic – receiving the mark of the passage of the state checkup. Businessman faces up to 5 years of restriction of freedom.
The guilty verdict recently handed down in respect of the employee of a company Gosstroinadzor. From 2009 to 2014 a man repeatedly received and extorted bribes from 200 thousand rubles to 500 US dollars for ignoring the shortcomings identified during inspections. The verdict of the court the next four years he would spend in a correctional colony, property confiscated.
Greed has ruined and teacher Viciebsk industrial-pedagogical college, which is the amount of time students extorted from 50 to 400 thousand rubles for exhibiting positive marks for controlling the work during the sessions. The court sentenced her to 4 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property, and deprived of the right to work in the field of education within five years after his release.
Alexander Kutynko, vitvesti.by
