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The publication of a casual conversation, which could not even theoretically be related to the Rotterdam Plus case, confirmed that the investigation had no legal arguments that would cast doubt on the legality and validity of the formula, said defense attorney Natalya Drigval.
The publication by the National Anti-Corruption Office of a conversation allegedly by a representative of DTEK, which has nothing to do with the Rotterdam Plus case, testifies to the final degradation of the professional qualities of this governmental body. Natalya Drigval, lawyer in the Rotterdam plus case, said this in a comment to the GORDON publication.
The impression of the alleged conversation of one of the DTEK employees, which today was disseminated through the official communication channels of NABU in order to pressure the court and the prosecution in the Rotterdam Plus case, having nothing to do with This case indicates the final degradation of this body State power and the loss of the remnants of its reputation. In fact, for this action the detectives signed for their own incompetence ”, said the lawyer.
He stressed that the publication of a random “conversation”, which can not even theoretically be related to the Rotterdam Plus case, only confirms once again the lack of legal arguments in the investigation that cast doubt on the legality and validity of the Rotterdam formula Plus.
“Unfortunately, instead of the high-quality legal work done by NABU detectives, we are seeing dirty public relations attacks against the company to publicly discredit it. Such actions are unacceptable in civilized countries and should receive a harsh response from law enforcement forces. order, “added the lawyer.
Drigval noted that during nearly four years of pre-trial investigation, NABU was unable to establish a single injury test using the “Rotterdam plus” formula, which is why the case was closed.
“On the contrary, the legal and economic viability and legality of the Rotterdam Plus formula were recognized through exhaustive examinations and dozens of studies by Ukrainian and international institutions,” summarized the lawyer.
On August 28, 2020, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced the closure of the Rotterdam Plus case in the part related to suspects due to lack of reliable and complete evidence of damages. On August 8, the term for the investigation expired, which has lasted three and a half years, since March 2017. According to the Criminal Procedure Code, until August 8, 2020, the NABU was obliged to complete the investigation, and the SAP it was obliged to take the case to court or close it for lack of corpus delicti.
During a session of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court on September 23, the SAP prosecutor said that no evidence of a crime could be found in this case in three and a half years. The court agreed that the case should be closed.
The Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court concluded on November 18 all the proceedings to challenge the prosecution’s decision to close the Rotterdam Plus case for lack of corpus delicti.
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