Political sidelines again talked about the change of government head. Prime Minister Denis Schmigal has been seriously pressure due to a number of high-profile scandals that are increasingly compromising his stay in power. According to MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the first Viceremierk Yulia Sviridenko can be replaced by Shmigal.
We wrote about it in February. Today, our editorial has collected facts that became the "last drop" in the prime minister's career, and analyzed his actions that undermine confidence in power in war.
1. The Protection of Energy Infrastructure: 22 objects remained unprotected
One of the most flashy failures of the Shmigal government was the situation with the project of the third level of protection of key energy objects. It is 22 critically important objects that were to be strengthened to counteract Russian blows.
Instead of implementation - a stop of funding. The contractors did not pay, the Ministry of Finance's debt exceeded UAH 20 billion. As a result, dozens of objects remained vulnerable to attacks, and the country - at the risk of a large -scale collapse of the power system.
The responsibility of the premiere lies: according to political sources, the decision to suspend funding, according to political sources, was made personally by Shmigal.
2. Return of the EDAPS: printing on old schemes
Another high-profile scandal is the return to the state print market known as the EDAPS, which in the 2000s controlled the production of passports, certificates and documents of strict reporting. After numerous accusations of corruption, the group was removed from access to government orders.
However, in the 2020s under the new brand-the Industrial Innovation Group-and through the structure of Polly-Service, the company again found itself at the state production center. It was the Schmigal government that actually returned the EDAPS monopoly to the Polygraph Combine "Ukraine", which produces biometric documents.
The result is a state -owned state for UAH 2.3 billion without competitions and no public audit. All key decisions were signed for Shmigal's premiere. The obvious lobbying in the interests of a particular business group has caused resonance even among the "servants of the people", but there was no reaction from the prime minister.
3. Systemic fall in trust: oligarchs, ignoring and impunity
Schmigal scandals are not individual incidents, but a symptom of a systemic management crisis. His government has often made decisions in a sideline, without public relations and experts. Supporting large business groups and oligarchs, ignoring the problems of social sphere and infrastructure-all this contributed to the growth of distrust.
When the country is fighting for survival, billions of deribans and administrative indifference are perceived especially acute.
Yulia Sviridenko is the main candidate for change, which we wrote earlier. As a figure from the OP team, it is already playing an active role in budget planning and economic policy. Its probable appointment is a signal that the President's office is preparing for government.
Whether the shmigal stands is a matter of time. But scandals around his name have already become toxic baggage for the current Cabinet.
