Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman urges the State Service for Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) and the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) to ensure the launch of an electronic declaration system on 1 September.

“I commission you on 1 September to run in full the E-Asset Declaration service”, said Volodymyr Groysman appealing to Chairman of the State Service for Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine Leonid Yevdochenko during a Government meeting on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister warned the chairpersons of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption Natalia Korchak and the State Service for Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine Leonid Yevdochenko of their personal responsibility for the launch of the operation of the e-service.

“Starting now on, you have 1 week to ensure the full functioning of the E-Asset Declaration System in Ukraine”, said Volodymyr Groysman. “There is no other date than September 1 and that’s final!"

"If by September 1 you fail to do that, I don't want to scare, no way, but getting fired is the least what will happen", stressed Volodymyr Groysman.

"Today I will sign all orders that necessary. But, do your work", accentuated Volodymyr Groysman.

The Prime Minister called the shame the situation around the launch of the e-Declaration service.

"A few weeks ago, from this rostrum, the NAPC informed us: everything is ready, we have everything we need, so we trigger the system. And then, the day before the launch of the e-declarations this "festival" of diverse thoughts commenced, and had led to the fact that the actual launch planned for 15 August was sabotaged: allegedly these developed the wrong solution, those missed something. This approach is unacceptable", urged the Prime Minister on opening the session of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The Head of Government announced he had commissioned to inspect the actions of officials in the context of the launch of the e-declarations system. Volodymyr Groysman noted that the results of the investigation give the Government the right to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the NAPC Chairman, he said.

"My goal today is to ensure that since September 1 you launch the E-Asset Declaration System. I demand it, as also those who will fill the e-return. Not to mention the fact that it implies the authority of our state, the authority of our country, all the commitments that we assumed. We passed laws. We should wind up with this issue, after all", summed up Volodymyr Groysman.