Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko is ready to prove his non-involvement in corrupt actions. "I will sue all the way to the Supreme Court of Ukraine for my honor and dignity, because I am not a corrupt official," he stated. \n \n \n \nThe Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko, is ready to prove his non-involvement in corrupt actions, including appealing in the Supreme Court of Ukraine. \n \n He stated this yesterday on the "1+1" TV channel in the "Epitsentr" program. \n \n"...I will sue for my honor and dignity, because I am not a corrupt official, all the way to the Supreme Court of Ukraine," said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. \n \nAccording to him, "today is a great day for the prosecutor's office... which failed to prove Shcherban's guilt, did not want to prove Bakay's guilt, failed to prove the guilt of other well-known figures...". According to the minister's conviction, these people (prosecutor's office employees who filed two protocols on corrupt actions by Yuriy Lutsenko with the court - Korr.net) "found the highest-ranking corrupt official: this is Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, who prematurely conferred the rank of colonel on one lieutenant colonel, this is Lutsenko, who handed over, did not gift, but handed over for use two pistols. Finally a nest (of corruption - Korr.net) has been found, it is before you." \n \nAt the same time, Yuriy Lutsenko noted that the ministry promptly responded to the prosecutor's office's remarks, and the weapons that were provided to certain individuals were confiscated from them "within the appropriate deadlines." \n \nAt the same time, the minister emphasized that he does not consider it normal when "corruption protocols are made" out of such events...". "This is pure politics, this is the desire to spit on, to discredit a person who a year and a half ago reminds about the embezzlement of billions," he said. \n \nLutsenko considers himself a left-centrist \n \nAccording to the Minister of Internal Affairs, he currently has no desire to participate in any elections, however, by political spirit he considers himself a left-centrist. \n \n"I am not going to any elections," said Yuriy Lutsenko, noting that he "is a person who has his own political convictions: after he is no longer" (Minister of Internal Affairs - Korr.net). To be "completely precise, I feel like a left-centrist," he clarified. \n \n"Moreover, I advocate that left-centrists and right-centrists unite within the framework of one democratic project," he said, noting that he has quite a few supporters among former friends from the Socialist Party. \n \nAnswering journalists' questions, Lutsenko also reported that he does not intend to run for the position of Kyiv mayor. "I am not a competitor to either BYuT or even Mr. Brodsky... my mission is not to poke anyone and lead some party. I am not a competitor to Yuliya Volodymyrivna...," he said. \n \nHe noted the closeness in political views with the BYuT leader. Lutsenko said that he considers Tymoshenko "the closest partner to my political views... I am a person who would like everything in the country to happen according to an idea. I welcome such processes in Kyiv." \n \nRegarding his speech at the congress of the People's Union "Our Ukraine," he related that his friends suggested he speak at the congress. According to him, in his speech he gave his assessment of what is happening "in the democratic camp." \n \nSpeaking about the possibilities of creating a new political force, Yuriy Lutsenko noted that "we are not creating a political project," "we are simply calling on democratic forces to unite. We believe that this is right for the country... and not in order to get a new political party with one little leader or a leader." "If it happens that way, I do not rule out my participation in this team," noted Yuriy Lutsenko. \n \nCourt decision \n \nAs is known, on Monday, November 20, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv recognized the presence of corrupt acts in the actions of Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, reported the minister's lawyer Yuriy Bergelson. \n \nThe lawyer who represented Lutsenko's interests in court, Yuriy Bergelson, reported that the corresponding ruling was announced yesterday by the judge of the Pechersk District Court, Inna Otrosh, after considering two protocols from the Prosecutor General's Office, which, in particular, indicate that Yuriy Lutsenko unlawfully conferred regular ranks on militia employees, and also, under his signature, two individuals were awarded with MIA service weapons. \n \nAccording to the lawyer, the said ruling is not subject to appeal, however, it can be overturned by an Appellate Court judge. The court's decision provides for the collection of a fine from the Minister of Internal Affairs in the amount of 340 hryvnias. \n