The authorities in Moldova launched an alarming legislative offensive, allowing the destruction of documents related to prevetting and vetting (external assessment of the integrity of judges and prosecutors). This was announced today, September 27, by former Prosecutor General Alexander Stoyanoglo.
The presidential candidate noted that this decision raises big questions about the legality of the verification process itself and betrays the true intention of the initiators — subordination and control over justice, under the guise of its reform.
According to him, anyone who has worked in government agencies knows very well that there are clear rules for archiving, storing and destroying documents.
"While the public is invited to believe in the success of the justice reform, in fact it has been compromised and has become an erased draft. Instead of moving towards true justice, the authorities resort to the practice of hiding traces. An attempt is being made to hide the truth," Stoyanoglo stated.
He added that like burning evidence before escaping, the actions of the authorities betray their fear and despair. At the same time, he warned that at some point the responsible persons, including members of the commission's secretariat, would have to answer for every document that was signed and subsequently destroyed.
"Therefore, all the decisions of the evaluation commissions can be considered compromised, and the resolutions adopted on their basis can be annulled. The question is, who will answer for the damage of millions of euros spent on the pseudo-reform of justice in Moldova? Let me remind you that the shelf life of a court case is decades. Then why should the judge's evaluation file be destroyed? What are you afraid of, gentlemen reformers and appraisers?" — the former prosecutor General asked the authorities a question.
The law establishing the destruction of verification and preliminary verification documents was adopted by the parliamentary majority of the presidential Action and Solidarity Party (PDS) at the end of the September 13 meeting and entered into force yesterday.
The procedure for assessing the honesty and professionalism of justice officials was carried out according to insufficiently clear criteria. Many judges and prosecutors refused this procedure and left the system, saying that the verification is based not on personal and professional qualities, but on political loyalty to the Sandu—PDS regime.
Recall that at one time Stoyanoglo's refusal to initiate criminal proceedings against opposition leaders on the instructions of President Maia Sandu and not allowing her to investigate cases involving members of the ruling party (Action and Solidarity) cost him the post of Prosecutor General.