Pre-Vetting Commission to "thoroughly" review Supreme Court decisions on challenges to candidates for SCM and PSC positions
The Pre-Vetting Commission has taken note of the issuance of the Supreme Court of Justice's decisions on the 21 appeals of candidates who failed the evaluation and announces that it "will thoroughly analyse the Court's reasoning". It will then comment on its actions.
On 1 August, the SJC annulled 21 decisions not to promote candidates to positions in the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) and the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP), as follows: Angela Popil, Vladislav Holban, Alexei Panis, Anatolie Gîrbu, Veronica Cupcea, Alexandru Rotari, Stanislav Sorbalo, Valentin Caisin, Ion Chirtoaca, Vitalie Codreanu, Vitalie Stratan, Angela Bostan, Aureliu Postica, Victor Sandu, Nicolae Șova, Aliona Miron, Cristina Gladcov, Tatiana Chiriac, Ecaterina Buzu, Mihail Bușuleac and Sergiu Osoianu.
According to the SCJ decision, they are to be re-evaluated by the Pre-Vetting Commission.
For its part, the Supreme Court of Justice issued a statement saying that it had noted "serious legality problems with the decisions of the Pre-Vetting Commission in terms of both substantive and procedural legality". The SCJ stresses that it "detached itself from any influence, including political influence, and weighed the objective facts and laws in the balance of justice, taking into account the supremacy of the law, the separation of powers in the state, the dignity of man in general and of judges and prosecutors in particular".
The Chairwoman of the Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities Committee, Olesea Stamate reacted harshly to the decisions of the SCJ. According to her, this clearly shows that some judges do not want to be evaluated and some corrupt groups are trying to block the extraordinary evaluation of judges and prosecutors. And, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that the authorities will insist on the creation of legislation that will allow the self-cleaning of the justice system.
