Detention of Odesa's acting chief architect Marat Kasimov

Marat Kasimov, the acting chief architect of Odesa, was detained for receiving a bribe of $2,000. He received the funds in exchange for issuing urban planning conditions and restrictions. This incident became another example of corruption schemes within the city administration.

Blocked decisions: a year of refusals

It is worth noting that the company applying for urban planning documents had been trying to obtain the necessary permits through legal channels for a whole year. However, despite all their efforts, they faced refusals with absolutely identical wording. Such actions, experts assure, may indicate the presence of a system of pressure and manipulation within the architecture department.

$8,000 found in a briefcase

During the detention, $8,000 was found in Kasimov's briefcase. Presumably, this was the proceeds from his "services" for the day, which casts doubt on the transparency of his activities in his position.

City architecture on the assembly line

Many Odesa residents and businesspeople complain about the work of the architecture department under Kasimov, pointing out that the entire process of obtaining necessary documents has come to operate exclusively on the principle of "pay for every piece of paper". These accusations strengthen suspicions that conditions for corruption schemes have been created in the city.

The position of the Odesa city hall remains mysterious, as it has not yet issued a single comment regarding Kasimov's detention.