Moldova’s anticorruption prosecutor responds to calls for her resignation
Veronica Dragalin, the head of Moldova’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, stated that she was asked to resign, mentioning this during the evening edition of Cutia Neagră on TV8.
She emphasized that "politicians do not have the constitutional or moral right to ask for my resignation."
"Yes, I was asked to resign. I believe it’s enough to say that the country’s leadership asked me to resign. According to the Constitution, no politician can ask the head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office or any other prosecutor to resign," said Veronica Dragalin.
It is important to note that in recent days, bad news has emerged for the two specialized prosecutor's offices in Moldova – the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA) and the Prosecutor’s Office for the Fight Against Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) – whose merger is proposed and supported by the Minister of Justice.
Veronica Dragalin, head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, rejects the accusations. "I don’t know what problem we’re trying to solve," she said during the presentation of the activity report for the institution she leads, an event held a day after the proposal by the Minister of Justice, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru. The document shows that the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office achieved "historic" results in 2024, despite functioning with an exceptionally low number of staff members.
Experts suggest that this reform aims to remove Veronica Dragalin from the system, even though she was appointed by the ruling PAS party. However, the Minister rejects these criticisms, stating that the reform should be viewed as an "institutional approach, not a decision concerning individuals."
Veronica Dragalin was appointed by the PAS government, and recently, several figures within the ruling party, including those in leadership roles, have expressed dissatisfaction with her leadership of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
