Moldovan general assembly of prosecutors selects composition of new self-administration bodies

Chisinau, 28 May /MOLDPRES/- The General Assembly of Prosecutors appointed the composition of new self-administration bodies on 27 May - College for selecting and carreer of prosecutors, College for evaluation of prosecutors performance and College of discipline and ethics, the Prosecutor General's Office said.

The College for selecting and carreer of prosecutors is responsible for organising employment contest, the college for evaluation of prosecutors performance is dealing with assessing their activity, and the college of discipline and ethics considers disciplinary cases initiated against prosecutors and applies sanctions, if needed.

According to the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office, the prosecutors body chose, based on secret vote, five members within prosecutors in the composition of the three colleges. "Two members will be selected by the Superior Council of Prosecutors according to a public contest within the representatives of civil society. The mandate of the members will include four years and they will start working on 1 August, when a new law on prosecution will  enter into force", the quoted source said.

Also, a regulation by the General Assembly of Prosecutors was approved at the event. It will regulate competences and way of operating of self-administration body. 

The General Assembly of Prosecutors was convened in the context of implementing the new law on prosecution, adopted by parliament on 25 February 2016.

(Reporter A. Plitoc, editor M. Jantovan)