"Busification" won't be overcome: Rada explains the purpose of the bill on punishing the TCC and the WCC (video).

Ukraine should abandon coercive mobilization methods, as these approaches do not assist in locating the 6% of citizens willing to defend their homeland with arms. Meanwhile, recruitment centers (TCK) and military-medical commissions (VWK) sometimes forcibly mobilize individuals, committing various violations. However, there are still no effective mechanisms in place to punish these actions. Regarding whether the new law on criminal liability for TCK and VWK will help, and whether "busification" will disappear, MP from the "Servant of the People" party Georgiy Mazurashu discussed this on the air of "Kyiv 24".

Initially, Mazurashu provided two examples of legal violations by TCK employees. The first instance involved a university lecturer who was "deceived into coming" while working two jobs in Kamianets-Podilskyi. When the man visited the military registration office to "sign some documents," he was sent to the VWK. The VWK lasted six minutes, after which the lecturer found himself at a training center, noted the MP. The second story involved a person being unlawfully mobilized, after which "correcting this mistake is impossible." Current Ukrainian legislation lacks specific articles that penalize such violations, the MP explained. To hold TCK and VWK accountable, a draft law was created, to which he also contributed. However, the ideas of the MPs will not resolve the issue of "busification," the politician stated.

"The goal is clear — to prevent violations of rights and existing legislation during mobilization activities. Unfortunately, in this version, the draft law does not combat the so-called 'busification,'" he said.

The MP clarified that the draft law also includes a proposal to monitor the incomes of individuals involved in mobilization. According to him, previously such individuals were not under the scrutiny of anti-corruption agencies. Regarding "busification" specifically, Mazurashu is preparing his own amendments to tackle this issue. However, he did not disclose what the mechanism for this fight would be.

The politician added that in any country, about 6-7% of people are ready to defend the state. In his view, coercive mobilization methods, force, violence, and border closures will not help find such citizens. He stated that it is better to act not through coercion, but through "motivation and an adequate call." The MP also noted that TCK's violations negatively portray Ukraine to its partners.

"Out of 40 million people, that’s 2.4-2.8 million ready to fight. This is where we need to search. There is no sense in coercive mobilization. The 'plus' is that this 'bear service' — [coercive mobilization] makes our country appear to the world as if there are supposedly no brave patriots ready to defend it honestly," declared the MP.

Mobilization and TCK — how military recruiters will be punished

We remind you that on January 30, Mazurashu and Buzhansky commented on violations by TCK during mobilization and the importance of the draft law 12442. Meanwhile, MP Fediienko warned of the risks of exemptions for enterprises, which may not have enough time.