US Congressman: Electing Russian Major General as Interpol Director is Like “Letting a Fox Into a Chicken Coop”
A group of four US senators called on the Donald Trump administration and the Interpol General Assembly to oppose the candidacy of Russian Police Major General Alexander Prokopchuk, one of the candidates for the position of head of Interpol.
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| The election of a new Interpol director will be held during the General Assembly in the UAE on November 18-21. Photo: AFP |
"Interpol, if it chooses Major General Alexander Prokopchuk as its new director, will be like letting a fox into a chicken coop," the document published on Senator Roger Vicker's website reads.
According to the co-signatories, Russia uses Interpol to spy on accounts and harass political opponents, and Mr Prokopchuk supports this. “For these reasons, we call on all 192 members… to vote against Mr Prokopchuk,” the petition reads.
The election of a new Interpol Director will be held during the General Assembly session taking place in the UAE on November 18-21.
