The former Minister of Justice, Alina Gorghiu, said on Wednesday, April 8, that “the stability of the judicial system is essential for public trust”. The statements come after the president Nicușor Dan signed the decrees for the appointment of the heads of the big prosecutor’s offices.
“A chapter has been closed. President Nicușor Dan’s reaction was quick and fair. There was no need for interim measures in the prosecutor’s office, nor for the escalation of tensions.
There was, unfortunately, too much noise: fake news, partisan positions, attacks and too little substance in a debate that should have been exclusively about competence and responsibility.” sent this on Facebook.
The PNL deputy added that “The Public Ministry must function without syncopation”.
“We do not allow ourselves any blockages or experiments, at a time when criminal phenomena are increasingly dynamic and complex. Justice is not a showground. The stability of the judicial system is essential for public trust and the functioning of the rule of law.” specified Alina Gorghiu.
Last but not least, he wishes success to those appointed in the new positions “in fulfilling their responsibilities.”
For his part, the Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, declared that “at the end of this road there are no personal stakes, names or pride”, “but the consolidation of the rule of law”.
“The President has decided. 7 of the 8 reasoned proposals regarding the management of the large prosecutor’s offices, submitted by the Ministry of Justice, have been approved. All the chief prosecutors and 4 of the deputies have been appointed.
For the first time in the recent history of our rule of law, a selection procedure of such magnitude was carried out (18 candidates for 8 management positions), involving assiduous work of organization, objective analysis and evaluation”announced Radu Marinescu.
At the beginning of the press conference on Wednesday, April 8, Nicușor Dan announced that he had signed the decrees for the appointment of the heads of the major prosecutor’s offices, which were:
- Cristina Chiriac, head of DNA Iași, appointed as chief prosecutor of the PÎCCJ
- Marius Voineag, former head of the DNA, appointed as deputy of the PÎCCJ
- Viorel Cerbu, deputy of the DNA, appointed as chief prosecutor of the DNA
- Marinela Mincă, head of the Judicial Section of the DNA, appointed as deputy of the DNA
- Marius Ionel Ștefan, head of DNA Pitesti, appointed as deputy of DNA
- Codrin Miron, head of DIICOT Timișoara, appointed as chief prosecutor of DIICOT
- Alex Florența, former general prosecutor of Romania, appointed as deputy of DIICOT
Only the candidacy of Gill Julien Grigore Iacobici, proposed for the position of deputy of DIICOT, was rejected.
