Martynenko will not be able to pay 300 million bail – lawyer
Former MP Mykola Martynenko, who is suspected of creating a criminal organisation and embezzlement of funds, will not be able to pay a Deposit of 300 million hryvnia.
This was stated by his lawyer Petro Boyko writes “Эспресо.TV”.
“According to the law, the security Deposit shall be such as to enable the customer to pay for it. In Ukraine very few people who can pay 300 million UAH. My client also it can’t pay”, – he stressed, noting that currently Martynenko is in the court room.
According to Boyko, the case will be two more lawyers.
Separately, he also expressed hope that his client will take the responsibility of his former party colleagues.
We will note, earlier three Ukrainian Ministers announced plans to bail the former people’s Deputy Nikolay Martynenko. In particular, such a desire was expressed by the Minister of youth and sport Igor Zhdanov, head of the Ministry of education Liliya Hrynevych and the Minister of infrastructure Vladimir Omelian.
We will remind, on April 20, detectives NABOO and SAP prosecutors arrested two people —former Deputy Mykola Martynenko and his accomplice on suspicion of forming a criminal organization and of misappropriation and embezzlement of property per SE “VostGOK” damages in the amount of 17.28 million. USA. The detainee it is reported about suspicion. Now the issue of election of a measure of restraint.
According to investigators, in 2013-2016 Martynenko, using official position, had any involvement in the creation of a criminal group that embezzled public funds. SE “Eastern mining and processing plant” signed a contract with the intermediary company controlled by the former MP, for the supply of uranium concentrate at inflated prices. In the NEB noted that as a result of this transaction the state was damaged by 17.28 million US dollars.
Mykola Martynenko said that the charges against him was fabricated at the direction of the Director of NABU Artem Sytnik.