The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) behaves like a law firm, while the Prosecutor General is the guarantor of Veaceslav Platon’s freedom, jurists Sergiu Litvinenco and Cristina Țărnă stated in a program on TV8 channel. According to the two, controversial businessman Veaceslav Platon will remain far from the Republic of Moldova as long as there is no clarity as to fate of chief prosecutor Alexandr Stoianoglo, IPN reports.
After PGO in a press release said that Veaceslav Platon wasn’t banned from leaving the Republic of Moldova as this didn’t have any reason to avoid the legal proceedings, the vice president of the Party of Action and Solidary noted this is an evidently biased decision.
“The Prosecutor General’s Office acts like Platon’s representative. The message of this is deplorable and looks like the position of a law firm. We consider that when the prosecutor general unrestrictedly releases thieves, we have a problem as the prosecutor general is unable to do the justice sector reform,” Sergiu Litvinenco stated in the talk show “Black Box” on TV8 channel.
According to jurists, Platon left the Republic of Moldova in the wake of the results of the snap parliamentary elections and politicians’ statements that the prosecutor general should be dismissed.
“The fact that Platon left, either he evaded or went on vacation, shows that he sees the prosecutor general as a guarantor of his freedom. When Platon saw that there was no certainty as to the fate of the prosecutor general, he left in order to be safe. He will not hurry to return to the Republic of Moldova as he wants to sees if PAS, as the majority force in Parliament, can or cannot force the removal of the prosecutor general,” stated anticorruption expert Cristina Țărnă.
Under the legislation, the prosecutor general serves a seven-year term, but Sergiu Litvinenco said they are examining the possibility of dismissing Stoianoglo.
“I understand the opinions of those who speak about the rule of law and the independence of the Prosecutor’s Office, but we should start from the realities in the Republic of Moldova. This country has been robbed for 30 years and the people on July 11 clearly showed that they no longer want to tolerate stealing. Shall we wait for six more years for Stoianoglo to set free all the thieves from jail?” asked Sergiu Litvinenco.
Two days ago, controversial business Veaceslav Platon left the Republic of Moldova. According to his lawyer, Platon is in the Czech Republic and he will return in ten days.
