Ukrainian parliament approves law to restore independence of anti-graft watchdogs

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00:00Ukraine's parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday that

00:06restores the independence of two of the country's key anti-corruption watchdogs.

00:10It reverses a contentious move last week that curbed their power and sparked protests.

00:16President Volodymyr Zelensky, who signed the draft into law,

00:21said it was important that the government listens to public opinion.

00:24Last week's measure to place the watchdogs under the oversight of the prosecutor general

00:30prompted an outcry from Ukrainians, the EU and international rights groups.

00:35It raised fears that the government could meddle in investigations

00:39and potentially shield its supporters from scrutiny.

00:42Zelensky said he had taken note of the protests and decided to present a new bill to parliament,

00:48underscoring that the prosecutor general and his deputies cannot give orders

00:52to anti-graft agencies or interfere in their work.

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