Ukrainian Parliament Strips Anna Kolisnik of Deputy Mandate amid Financial Violations and Scandal
On October 21, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine made a decisive step by adopting a resolution to revoke the deputy mandate of Anna Kolisnik, a member of the ‘Servant of the People’ faction.
The decision was supported by 262 parliamentarians.
It is noteworthy that the deputy herself had submitted a declaration of resignation back in May of this year.
Subsequently, in June, the Verkhovna Rada’s Regulations Committee approved her resignation, but the vote was postponed and long remained unconsidered.
In October 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) officially notified Kolisnik of suspicion for providing false information in her declaration totaling over 4.4 million hryvnias.
Investigators found she failed to disclose ownership of two Kyiv apartments, her share in a non-residential space in Kharkiv, and her personal vehicle.
These findings contributed to her removal from parliament.
Public opinion polls indicate that Ukrainians consider the activities of ‘Servant of the People’ to be the least effective and most negative among all parliamentary factions, according to KMIС.
Recall that in March 2021, Kolisnik became embroiled in a scandal when she was caught in a phone conversation suggesting the need to ‘leave this country,’ though she later claimed that her words referred to holiday plans abroad.
Elected in 2019 from the ‘Servant of the People’ party list as an independent, Anna Kolisnik was a member of the Ukrainian parliament and served on the Committee for Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy.