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New Prosecutor General Calls Civil Society for Support

By Alexei Ghertescu

Yesterday the President presented the New Prosecutor General, Mr. Valeriu Gurbulea. There was a lot rhetoric, as always during such kind of events, but my attention was attracted by a statement made by Mr. Gurbulea himself.

He said that in order to achieve the tasks set for the Public Prosecution it "should enlist a close support by civil society and profiled non-governmental organizations".

Well, those of you who have read one of my previous posts on the Prosecutor General's Office attitude to non-governmental organizations may be surprised. Cause previously non-governmental organizations were a kind of evil for prosecutors. In June 2006 the Prosecutor General's Office launched criminal prosecution procedures against two attorneys who addressed the Amnesty International (one of the most respectful organizations that deal with issues of human rights protection) informing it on the alleged cases of tortures against their clients arrested by police officers.

At that time the Prosecutor General's Offices stated that such addresses to international organizations created a bad image for the country (very accordant to my yesterday's post, isn't it?.. ) and damage the interests of the state, and that the actions of lawyers in those cases were "irresponsible and unfounded" (read that post for the whole story).

So how could such a change happen? The question that I hardly find an anwer to. Taking into account that Mr. Gurbulea previously took position of the deputy Prosecutor General his yesterday's affirmations seem to be nothing but rhetoric.

But remember, I told once that I'm an optimist and I really HOPE that his last statements represent his strong belief and conviction...

Full post as published by LAW IN MOLDOVA on February 14, 2007 (boomark / email).