Ivan Geshev sworn in as the new Prosecutor General
With his predecessor and mentor Sotir Tsatsarov at his side, Ivan Geshev was sworn in as the new Prosecutor General.
Tsatsarov will go on to head the Anticorruption Commission. The commission is an institution, champion in its ineffectiveness in fighting corruption. The Prosecutor’s Office itself is the only contender for the lead in this regard.
Geshev thanked his colleagues for the support “over these past difficult months.” Geshev was likely referring to the fact that his unopposed nomination for the post of Prosecutor General was met with months of protests across the country. Protesters have planned another demonstration this Thursday morning in front of the Supreme Justice Council building. There Geshev will attend the council’s regular meeting for the first time as Prosecutor General.
Reporters asked Geshev about the harsh criticism from the Venice Commission regarding the lack of reform in the prosecution, and especially of the unaccountability of the Prosecutor General. Geshev dismissed the questions with a rhetorical " do you know what the Venice Commission is? " - and went on to stress that their recommendations are not mandatory.
In his exclusive first interview just hours after the swearing-in ceremony to the tabloid government-friendly PIK, Geshev argued against the legislative reforms, which would change the all-powerful status of the Prosecutor General, calling the efforts a political agenda and questioned its goals: " Is [the reform] being made in the interest of the Bulgarian people, or for a certain segment [of society], which will never be satisfied. " From there on he focuses on the 'segment', which he defines as being centered around the non-parliamentary opposition leader Hristo Ivanov. Ivanov's party, Democratic Bulgaria, is the most prominent critic of the Prosecutor's Office and the way it operates.
Tsatsarov will go on to head the Anticorruption Commission. The commission is an institution, champion in its ineffectiveness in fighting corruption. The Prosecutor’s Office itself is the only contender for the lead in this regard.
Geshev thanked his colleagues for the support “over these past difficult months.” Geshev was likely referring to the fact that his unopposed nomination for the post of Prosecutor General was met with months of protests across the country. Protesters have planned another demonstration this Thursday morning in front of the Supreme Justice Council building. There Geshev will attend the council’s regular meeting for the first time as Prosecutor General.
Reporters asked Geshev about the harsh criticism from the Venice Commission regarding the lack of reform in the prosecution, and especially of the unaccountability of the Prosecutor General. Geshev dismissed the questions with a rhetorical " do you know what the Venice Commission is? " - and went on to stress that their recommendations are not mandatory.
In his exclusive first interview just hours after the swearing-in ceremony to the tabloid government-friendly PIK, Geshev argued against the legislative reforms, which would change the all-powerful status of the Prosecutor General, calling the efforts a political agenda and questioned its goals: " Is [the reform] being made in the interest of the Bulgarian people, or for a certain segment [of society], which will never be satisfied. " From there on he focuses on the 'segment', which he defines as being centered around the non-parliamentary opposition leader Hristo Ivanov. Ivanov's party, Democratic Bulgaria, is the most prominent critic of the Prosecutor's Office and the way it operates.
Източник: mediapool.bg
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