Petro Melnyk's decision to run for mayor of Irpen was motivated by a desire to prove to the authorities that he was innocent and that the cases against him were political persecution.
Petro Melnyk, former rector of the National University of the State Tax Service and accused of corruption, will run in the Irpin mayoral election on October 26, according to Melnyk's campaign press service.
According to Melnik, his decision was dictated by a desire to prove to the authorities that he was innocent and that all the cases against him were political persecution.
“Only the community can determine who it wants to see in the position of mayor and who it doesn’t,” he noted.
"On October 26, everything will fall into place, and the dirty persecution will have to stop. Just as the Tymoshenko case was once deemed a frame-up, so too will the case against Melnyk," the politician is confident.
As a reminder, Melnik was arrested on July 27, 2013, while receiving bribes of 40 and 80 UAH from two Ukrainian citizens.
On August 1, 2013, the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv placed Melnyk under house arrest until September 27. On August 7, Melnyk was placed under an electronic tracking bracelet. On August 9, it was reported that Melnyk had escaped from house arrest, having discarded the electronic bracelet.
On August 14, 2013, Melnyk was placed on the international wanted list, and on April 1, 2014, he was arrested upon arrival in Kyiv from London. On May 7, the Kyiv Court of Appeals reduced Melnyk's bail from UAH 30 million to almost UAH 600. On May 12, Melnyk paid his bail and was released.
On June 24, the Main Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs completed the pre-trial investigation into the criminal case involving Petro Melnyk, former rector of the National University of the State Tax Service, receiving an improper benefit. The investigation forwarded the indictment to the Irpin City Court in Kyiv Oblast. The suspect faces 8 to 12 years in prison.
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