A former deputy from the Popular Front faction, Nikolai Martynenko, was detained by the NABU for up to 72 hours before the court decided on the issue of choosing a preventive measure.
This was reported by Martynenko's lawyer Pyotr Boyko.
"We do not understand what Nikolai Martynenko is suspected of. It is clear only that this is not a case involving the "Energoatom". This is all the more surprising, because even according to Energoatom there is no evidence of violations, "he said..
Boyko added that the detention of the detectives of the National Olympic Committee was motivated by the fact that Martynenko could flee Ukraine.
"This is a complete absurdity, because in 2015 he voluntarily refused from the parliamentary immunity - this is an effective proof that he was not going to hide anywhere. Nikolay Martynenko constantly stressed that he is in Ukraine and is ready to provide the investigation with information on any issues. And in the summer of last year, he even publicly announced his readiness to hand over his passport, "said the lawyer.
"Absurd is also the information of some representatives of NABU that the ex-deputy avoided receiving notification of suspicion. Detectives of the National Security Administration only in the evening were able to show suspicion signed by the prosecutor of the SAP. After that, Nikolai Martynenko was law-ably departed to the NABU to perform the appropriate procedural actions, "Boyko emphasized..
He stressed that the defense will prove in court "full groundlessness of any suspicion" against Martynenko.
"Moreover, we will seek to prosecute falsifiers from the NABU and the Solomensky District Court like the odious judge Bobrovnik. We predicted and predict that the issue of choosing a preventive measure "accidentally" will get to Bobrovnik, against which the NABU filed a case and which obediently complies with all instructions of NABU, "concluded the lawyer.
As reported by the "Observer", earlier NABU began a pre-trial investigation into the supply of products manufactured by the United Mining and Chemical Company (OGCC) at a reduced cost to Bollwerk Finanzierungs-und Industriemanagement AG in order to meet the commercial interests of Martynenko.
The head of the NABU, Artem Sytnik, stated that the Martynenko case is a priority for the department. In addition, in January 2017, the NABU detained three people involved in the Martynenko schemes.
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