DNA Chief-Prosecutor explains institution of the denouncer

The Chief-Prosecutor of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA), Laura Codruta Kovesi continued her media exposure of the last days and came out with new statements and clarifications meant to shed light on the points of interest insistently raised by the mass-media over the recent weeks. Following her interviews to Romania Libera and Radio Romania News and Current Affairs on Wednesday, Wednesday night, Kovesi made new statements on digi24.ro TV on parliamentary immunity or the institution of the denouncer or the weight of denunciations in the DNA investigations.

Parliamentary immunity should be abrogated altogether, Kovesi said on Digi24. Invited to the evening news, Laura Codruta Kovesi said it was not normal that a political vote should be a substitute for justice. The DNA chief denounced the members of Parliament for raising a shield around their colleagues in conflict with the law, blocking the efforts of the judiciary. In addition, Laura Kovesi accuses, thats discriminative against the rest of the people.

It should be completely abrogated. It is not normal that a vote given by politicians should block justice or be a substitute for justice, she said, as the Senate had declined DNAs request to remand Dan Sova in custody although the majority of the senators present in the hall had voted in favour. The Senate Regulation was however invoked, which says that the decision is made by absolute majority. Meanwhile, the Regulation has been harmonized with the Constitution and any future decision on DNA requests will be made based on the votes of attending senators.

Any arrest request made by prosecutors is censured by a judge (). Regarding the remand requests, there is definitely a preferential treatment for the MPs. A person who is not an MP and who commits exactly the same crime may be arrested at any time. An MP, on the other hand, can commit any corruption offence because the Parliament can protect him/her by not allowing his/her preventive arrest. Thats preferential enforcement of the law, said the chief-prosecutor of DNA.

Regarding serving or former ministers, they may not even be prosecuted without the Parliaments consent. Laura Codruta Kovesi reminded of the cases of ex-Ministers Daniel Chitoiu and Laszlo Borbely, where the approval had not been granted by Parliament.

That was a suspicion which might or might not verify. We couldnt even look into it because we did not receive the consent. Investigations are being blocked, she said.

DNA Chief-Prosecutor explains institution of the denouncer

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