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“Any prosecutor can investigate me,” said the head of the state prosecutor Ivan Geshev, quoted by BGNES.
He recalled a ruling by the Constitutional Court that any prosecutor in the country could initiate an investigation against one of the three main judicial powers.
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“The Bulgarian chief prosecutor has much less power than other chief prosecutors in Europe,” Ivan Geshev said, adding that the hypothesis that 1,500 prosecutors across the country did not have the courage to investigate him in case of rape. it is not sustainable.
The chief prosecutor also told lawmakers that the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office had launched an investigation into the Eight Dwarfs case, in which a journalistic investigation revealed an embarrassing story of a businessman who claimed that his business had been attacked and confiscated with the help of the prosecution.
Regarding the cases against oligarchs, Geshev said: “We are not afraid, because we have to finish work in the interest of Bulgarian citizens “.
The Attorney General also explained why he gave up the security of the OSN, entrusting his security to the “Protection Bureau.” “It’s all about trust,” Geshev said, adding: “I don’t trust the NGO, I mean it frankly, even though my brother works there.” He also recalled that several services have confirmed the information that his safety is in danger.
Ivan Geshev presented today the report on the activity of the prosecution requested by the opposition for the January-August period and answered parliamentary questions related to the achievements of the state prosecutor’s office during the 8 months reported.
“I have not done a comparative study, but it may turn out that we are number one in the number of convicted in the European Union,” Geshev said after taking into account the positive statistics in his report. Regarding several parliamentary issues, including the Regarding the European Commission report on the new cooperation mechanism, Geshev said: “I see that we are in a pre-electoral situation. The prosecution and the attorney general will not participate in this process, we are not actors in this field”.
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“I have no problem participating in any kind of discussions,” said Ivan Geshev. “The political objective is to remove the attorney general, that does not bother me,” he said. Geshev also pointed out that most of the defendants at the highest levels of government are representatives of the largest ruling party and described this as logical.
An incident also occurred during the Attorney General’s hearing.
A young man with a press card hanging around his neck was taken out of the Legal Commission meeting, making comments and showing 500 euro bills. “They’re for you,” the man yelled before being forced out of the room.
During the presentation of his report, Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev announced that the state prosecutor’s office was interested in having a constant dialogue and exchange of information with the parliament, as well as with other authorities, but in strict compliance with the separation of powers. In his speech, Geshev boasted of the good results against domestic crime: robberies decreased by 22% and robberies by 19%. There has also been a decrease in car theft.
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“90.7% have reduced toll fraud in the first 5 months of this year compared to the previous year,” said Ivan Geshev, adding: “This was a chronic problem that everyone considered insoluble.” This problem does not currently exist. ”The Attorney General also drew attention to the enormous amount of illegal waste detected, as well as to the successful action against drug trafficking in school areas.
“No police in Europe will tolerate what the Bulgarian police suffered on September 2“Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev was subpoenaed by BGNES.
The words of the head of the state prosecutor’s office came during the presentation of the report on the activity of the prosecutor’s office, following a question from BSP deputy Krum Zarkov about cases of police violence during protests in the country.
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For his part, Ivan Geshev advised Zarkov, a Sorbonne graduate, to check how the French forces of order acted during the protests in France, as well as in other European countries.
“I congratulate the Bulgarian police for perfectly protecting the Bulgarian citizens from harm and protecting the Bulgarian institutions,” Geshev praised the uniformed guards guarding the public order of the September 2 protest, when the first of the so-called protests took place. Great Uprisings of the People.
“Otherwise, Bulgarian citizens have the right to protest, however they see fit, whether they are criminally exposed or not,” added the attorney general.
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