OP Tatarov’s deputy chief resigned during the investigation

The deputy head of the Presidency accused of bribery will be defended in court as an individual.

The deputy head of the Office of the President, Oleg Tatarov, resigned during the investigation, presidential adviser Mikhail Podolyak told Korrespondent.net on Monday, December 21.

“In connection with the major public outcry and to avoid manipulative interpretations, OPU Deputy Director Oleg Tatarov wrote a statement addressed to his immediate supervisor regarding the temporary suspension of his official functions and the transfer of these functions to another official. This is what First. This was done to avoid any slightest conflict of interest, and even more so to avoid any pressure on law enforcement agencies, “Podolyak said.

He also noted that the preliminary allegations raised relate to Tatarov’s stint at the private company. Long before he was appointed to a position in the public sphere.

And third. So that society has no doubts about the honesty and objectivity of the process, Oleg Tatarov prefers to defend himself as an individual. Without any direct official link with the Office of the President during the period of legal proceedings. organs within the framework of the appropriate procedure, “added Podolyak.

Furthermore, it is also important that “the process of clarifying all the facts is not delayed or politicized.”

“We have already witnessed more than once how, with reference to sources at NABU or any other law enforcement agency, very strong news is spread, which then does not receive any development for years. We hope that now the truth is established as quickly as possible and absolutely objectively, “he added. summarized the presidential advisor.

Recall that on December 18, NABU announced that it had delivered a message of suspicion to Tatarov under an article on an offer, promise or provision of an illegal benefit to an official (part 3 of article 369 of the Penal Code). The OP was then informed that the suspicion was not handed over.

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