Ex-Minister of agrarian policy of Ukraine is suspected of taking bribes
Case under the criminal code is instituted against the former Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine Ihor Shvaika in connection with the suspected capture of Harley-Davidson in the form of bribes, according to the ruling of the Pechersk district court of Kyiv.
"Former Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine in the last month of summer 2014 received from ex-employees of OJSC" State food and grain Corporation of Ukraine "undue advantage as a motorcycle organization" Harley-Davidson " 2013 release price of 250 thousand UAH (about eleven, 8 thousand dollars) for an act of action in favour of the said persons, which were given improper advantage, using the power granted to him ", - reported in the decree of the court.
the document notes that the case under the criminal code against the ex-Minister commenced under the item " receiving improper benefits ". The Schweich in broadcast television channel "112 Ukraine" said that the law enforcement Agency did not appeal to him and the fact he learned from the media. At the same time he said that the bike was given to him as a friend.
Schweich was the head of the Ministry of agrarian policy and food in 2014 and represented the nationalist party " Freedom ".