Inter Activists consider the election of heads of customs and tax authorities non-transparent

New, and most importantly, honest faces are promised in the fiscal authorities soon. Olena Zorina will tell you how new and honest they are. Elite cars are parked near the fiscal service, but there are not many of them. Inside, for the second day in a row, regional heads of the fiscal service are being elected. The old-fashioned way: customs and tax officials. Olena Zorina, correspondent: - The public meeting for the inspection turns out to be not so public. Journalists and civic activists are not allowed in right away. They say they had to inform about their visit in advance. First, the guard at the turnstiles assures us that the event is over. "They said not to let anyone in!" - Who? - Makarenko's secretary! The deputy minister. Civil society activists immediately draw a conclusion. Viktor Medvid, human rights activist, Lustration 2.0 civic initiative: "Most likely, these will be close people who will work in schemes and line the pockets of the new officials. Two hours of waiting, several calls to the press service, officials in the corridor, and the turnstile is opened for us. There are three businessmen, fiscal officials, and civic activists in the room. Today, candidates for positions in six regions are being heard here. Here is one of the candidates. Yosyp is from Ivano-Frankivsk. He says he spent 20 years in the tax service. Now he is in private business, but wants to return to his old job. Yosyp Semak, candidate for the position of head of the Main Department of the State Fiscal Service in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast: "Nostalgia for my friends. I gave my best years to the service. 4-5 thousand, I'm used to living modestly. Civic activists have the most complaints about the candidates for the post of chief fiscal officer in Kirovohrad region. One, they say, is a lobbyist for the Party of Regions. And even with open criminal cases. The other is also not without sin. Viktor Medvid, human rights activist, Lustration 2.0 civic initiative: "We are talking about hundreds of millions of hryvnias that were laundered on the basis of the tax inspection headed by this candidate in Holosiivskyi district. Her only achievement is her connection with the Tabalovs. Nadiia Volenshchak, candidate for the position of the head of the State Fiscal Service in Kirovohrad region: "Taxpayers are identified in the region, but there are a lot of taxpayers like them. There were absolutely no claims against me by law enforcement agencies. Nadiia Volenshchak is now in the region with the prefix "acting". Here is what she indicated in her declaration: - Total income of 77 thousand 449 hryvnias. The candidate has no real estate. She assures the Commission that she will fight conversion centers and make fiscal authorities more interactive. The Personnel Council has already recommended up to 6 people for appointment yesterday. They assure that everything is transparent and there is no corruption. Olena Makeieva, Head of the Personnel Council of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine: "Everyone has the right to ask questions. The questions can be very tough. Yesterday, someone offered to give us a watch. We asked what brand of watch you were wearing. But lawyer Vitaliy Kulakov claims that the selection scheme is far from perfect. Vitaliy Kulakov, head of a law firm: "On the 18th, someone submits documents, and on the 19th they are already being considered. It's impossible to find out who they are, what documents they have, etc. That is a short time. The council makes decisions about today's applicants behind closed doors. We will know who will be selected tomorrow. But this does not mean that the position is already in the bag. The final decision is up to the Head of the Fiscal Service.