During a meeting in Khanabad on February 16, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan disclosed the detention of the prosecutor of the Kagan district in the Bukhara region for allegedly accepting a bribe of $100,000, press service of the president reported.
Mirziyoyev revealed that he was informed about the situation three days prior but instructed not to immediately detain the prosecutor to prevent the case from being compromised. Instead, a thorough investigation was conducted, leading to the prosecutor's apprehension while receiving the bribe.
Following the revelation, President Mirziyoyev directed Prosecutor General Nigmatilla Yuldashev to travel to Bukhara and dismiss the prosecutor involved in the bribery scandal.
The detained prosecutor, identified as B.G., has been serving in the position since April 2022. He was apprehended by the State Security Service on the night of February 13 while allegedly receiving $90,000 through an intermediary.
The incident is part of a broader criminal case being pursued by the prosecutor's office of the Bukhara region against officials of the Kagan oil extraction plant (Kogon Yog-Extraction Zavod). The case involves one of the plant's founders, who is currently wanted and sought to evade detention and reduce his punishment in a criminal case.
Earlier Daryo reported that Transparency International's latest annual report, released on January 30, sheds light on the global corruption landscape in 2023. Uzbekistan has made significant strides in the rankings, climbing to the 121st position out of 180 countries with a score of 33 points. This represents an improvement of five places compared to the previous ranking, positioning Uzbekistan ahead of nations such as Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan. Throughout the year, Uzbekistan's score rose by 2 points, indicating a positive trend in addressing corruption-related issues.
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