The independence of the Constitutional Court is a confirmation of the rule of law. The Court plays the role of stabilizer both in juridical context and in political-historical context, President Nicolae Timofti said in the first congress of the Association of Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Regions that was held in Chisinau, IPN reports.
“The guaranteeing of the independence of the Constitutional Court, implicitly of judges who form part of it, represents the fundamental condition for ensuring the fulfillment of its role and a confirmation of the rule of law,” stated Nicolae Timofti. He welcomed the creation of the Association of Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Regions, saying this is designed to promote the good jurisdictional practices in the area of constitutional law.
Attending the event, Head of Parliament Andrian Candru said that in an emerging democracy like Moldova, the independence of the Constitutional Court must be protected regardless of the criticism or remarks to which is it sometimes subjected, mainly by politicians. The attitude to the Constitutional Court’s decisions shows the level of political maturity of the political players and of society in general.
The Speaker noted that the Constitutional Court’s judgments are criticized not only in Moldova, but also in countries with democratic traditions. The High Court didn’t remain indifferent to the imperatives of the state with the rule of law and took decisions by which very important aspects for Moldova were clarified. These ban holding a person on remand for more than 30 days within a mandate and for more than 12 months overall and restore the people’s right to elect the Head of State.
The congress of the Association of Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Regions brought together Presidents and judges from Romania, Ukraine, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Cyprus, and Turkey, representatives of the Venice Commission, international organization, academic community, civil society and diplomatic corps, and MPs.
