Moldovan top court declares as unconstitutional parliament decisions of 23 April

Chisinau, 27 April /MOLDPRES/- The Constitutional Court today declared as unconstitutional the parliament decisions of 23 April 2021 on revocation of a constitutional judge and appointment of another judge.

Today, the magistrates considered the notification submitted by MPs Sergiu Litvinenco and Dinu Plîngău on control of the constitutionality of the Parliament Decision on annulment by partial withdrawal of the Parliament Decision No121 of 16 August 2019 on appointment of a judge of the Constitutional Court, and of the parliament decision of 23 April 2021 on the appointment of a judge of the Constitutional Court.

Domnica Manole participated in the examination of the notification, although initially her recusal was requested.

On 23 April MPs of PSRM, Shor Party and For Moldova canceled the decision on the appointment of Domnica Manole as a judge of the Constitutional Court. Subsequently, the deputies voted for Boris Lupașcu's candidacy for the position of judge at the CCM. He took the oath in the absence of the head of state.

This morning, Boris Lupașcu submitted a statement to the Chancellery of the Parliament in which he requested the annulment of the documents that were the basis for his appointment as a judge at the Constitutional Court, in connection with the voluntary renunciation of the mandate.