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The Romanian Association of the Forum of Judges and the Initiative Association for Justice demand the dismissal of the Minister of Justice, Cătălin Predoiu, presenting a list of ten reasons considered essential. The magistrates say that Predoiu’s term was “disastrous”, comparable in effect to those of the ministers Florin Iordache and Tudorel Toader.
The Romanian Association of the Forum of Judges and the Association of Justice Initiatives conclude that the mandate of the Minister of Justice was disastrous, its harmful effects being comparable to those produced during the period in which the ministers were Florin Iordache and Tudorel Toader. In the interest of an independent judiciary, in order not to affect the European course of Romania and to remove the block on access to European funds, it is absolutely necessary to immediately dismiss Mr. Cătălin Predoiu, for several aspects “, the two magistrates’ organizations, in a press release.
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According to the magistrates, the top ten reasons why Minister Predoiu should be removed are:
1. The flagrant violation of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism by delaying and blocking the reforms to the justice laws, vital for the functioning of the judicial authority as a whole. Although the current Minister of Justice has been in office for more than a year, the “laws of justice” in the Iordache-Toader version remain applicable, without any adjustment, despite cascading criticism from relevant international entities and Romanian magistrates.
2. The flagrant violation of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism by starting, immediately after the investiture, the procedure for the appointment of high-ranking prosecutors and the nomination proposals made, without respecting the negative opinions of the Superior Council of the Magistracy – Section of Prosecutors.
3. Promote in the public space new reforms to the “laws of justice” that could seriously affect the independence of the judiciary.
4. Refusal to notify the Venice Commission of the proposed amendments to the “laws of justice” presented on September 30, 2020, although in the MCV Report of November 15, 2017, the European Commission called for “the implementation of a robust and independent appointment system for high-ranking prosecutors, based on clear and transparent criteria, supported by the Venice Commission
5. Failure to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the level of the institutions of the judicial authority.
6. Public misinformation about Covid-19 cases in prisons.
7. Lack of serious steps for the adoption of amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, transposing the provisions of Decision no. 55/2020 of the Constitutional Court of Romania.
8. Disastrous human resources policy. Lack of serious procedures for the immediate legislative changes necessary to carry out competitions for admission to the judiciary, graduation exams from the National Institute of the Magistracy and capacity tests, as well as transfers of magistrates.
9. The devastating consequences for the image of the Public Ministry of the actions of the Minister of Justice. Use of the Ministry of Justice and activity of the judicial authorities in the electoral campaign.
10. Lack of vision about the judicial police.
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