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The reorganization and replacement in the Ministry of Justice is nearing completion.
4:14 p.m. 30 August 2020
Of the Head of the Criminal Law Section of the Ministry of Justice, Christian pilnacek, remains in one of the as expected after internal division of its section two future boss positions. As the Ministry of Justice announced on Sunday, Pilnacek will be the section “Criminal law“direct. Section”Individual criminal cases“becomes Barbara Göth-Flemmich standing out.
Minister of Justice Alma Zadić (Greens) surprisingly I had the in May Division of the merged section ten years ago Announced. Step came one Pilnacek’s disempowerment himself, who has been in charge of both criminal law and specialized supervision of criminal proceedings since 2010. Pilnacek had been criticized for being met with ÖVP suspects in the casino affair and had a public dispute with the Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
Application process
In the process of applying for the new Criminal Law Section He sat Pilnacek by, was from Review committee rated the most suitable. Too Goeth-Flemmich, she was previously the head of the department “International Criminal Law”. Zadic forwarded the proposals to the federal president Alexander Van der Bellen, who has already signed, as said at the request of the APA from its office.
Separation of powers
“With this Reorganization in the Ministry of Justice we want to implement the internal separation of powers in a structural way and at the same time ensure the independence of the investigative work of the Public Ministry and promote important reforms in criminal law, ”said Zadic.
