Superior council of prosecutors' meeting failed due to lack of quorum in Moldova

Chisinau, 26 July /MOLDPRES/ – The meeting of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP), scheduled for Friday, 26 July, for selection of a candidate for position of acting Prosecutor, has been postponed due to lack of quorum. There have been present only 04 out of total 12 members.

According to legislation, the CSP meeting is deliberative if at least two – thirds of its members participate in it. Chairman of CSP, Angela Motuzoc, has said that under these conditions, the approved legislative amendment would set that Parliament would appoint an acting General Prosecutor.

Angela Motuzoc has added that there have been nominated 03 candidates for position of acting General Prosecutor at SPC. These are: lawyer Anatol Istrati, ex – head of Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office, Viorel Morari and prosecutor Viorel Radetchi.

Three days ago, amendments to the Prosecuting Law, aimed at regulating the vacancy of the post of Prosecutor General, came into force. According to them, the president of the country, at the proposal of the CSP, will appoint an interim Prosecutor General until the competition is organized.

Also, in case of rejection of the candidacy or if SPC does not propose the candidate within the indicated term, the acting General Prosecutor will be appointed by Presidential decree on proposal of Parliament, with the opinion of CSP. The Parliament will propose the nomination within 03 days of rejection of the candidacy by the President or expiry of the term for CSP to propose the nomination.

Ex – General Prosecutor, Eduard Harunjen, resigned on 11 July 2019. Currently, the position of acting Prosecutor is held by MP Igor Popa.