Romania's Prosecutor General Cristina Chiriac said on Friday that in a rule-of-law state prosecutors do not answer to opinion trends, political interests or media campaigns.
She noted that prosecutors of the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism - DIICOT have faced public criticism and pressure in recent days over an ongoing criminal case, stressing that the Public Prosecutor's Office 'will not accept' attempts to influence, intimidate or delegitimise prosecutors through public pressure, regardless of its source. 'Prosecutors answer only to the law, and every procedural act must be assessed strictly against the legal framework and the evidence,' Chiriac said.
She added that democratic oversight and public debate over the Public Prosecutor's Office are legitimate, but attempts to challenge criminal investigations through pressure on prosecutors before competent judicial authorities rule are incompatible with rule-of-law principles.
'Prosecutorial independence is not a professional privilege but a constitutional guarantee for citizens. When this independence is put under pressure, the state's ability to apply the law equally and impartially is affected,' the chief prosecutor said.
Chiriac underscored that the Public Prosecutor's Office has a constitutional duty to defend the rule of law, citizens' rights and freedoms, and the general interests of society. Prosecutors must work in an environment free of intimidation, pressure or external influence, she added, reaffirming her commitment to steadfastly defend their functional independence and ensure that their actions rely solely on the Constitution, the law and the evidence in each case.
'A rule-of-law state cannot function if prosecutors become targets of pressure whenever their decisions or investigations concern influential individuals or generate public controversy. Respect for judicial independence is an obligation for all public actors and a key condition for maintaining public trust in justice,' Chiriac concluded. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Mihai Stoica; EN - writing by: Simona Klodnischi)
Prosecutor General: In a rule-of-law state prosecutors do not answer to opinion trends or political interests
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