The prosecutors' access to the public information systems

The prosecutors' access to the public information systems is again an issue of interest

On September 11, the Senate rejected the law relating the approval of the Order regarding the organization and functioning of the DIICOT (Direction for the Investigation of the Terrorism and Organized Crime Acts) with 36 votes against, 13 abstentions and 21 votes in favor.

One of the order's provisions stipulated the fact that the prosecutors were entitled to have the bank accounts and the access to the information systems monitored, without any authorization from the judge and the measures adopted within 30 days could be renewed.

The prosecutor Robert Cazanciuc, the spokesman of the General Prosecutor's Office: "First of all the confusion about the competence of DIICOT and DNA (National Anti-Corruption Department) will be maintained regarding issues with a prejudice higher than one billion for fraud and tax evasion crimes. The competencies will be shifted resulting in the blockage of the central structure. In the following months it is possible that the prosecutors will have to deal only with competence shifts".

Tudor Chiuariu, Minister of Justice: "The number of votes required for an organic law was not achieved. I will file a recommitment application for the bill to be remitted from the presidency to the parliament. We do not wish the DIICOT activity to be disturbed".

And the Minister of Justice did just that on September 14.

Courtesy of Juridice.ro .

Adding date: 20.09.2007