Michalko: Those Involved in State Capture Are Coming Back

No progress has been made in the area of ​​justice, which remains under the influence of the system that has taken over the Republic of Moldova. Moreover, those who participated in the state capture are promoted, and people who have no problems with honesty are not accepted into positions, jurnal.md writes. This was stated by the EU Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova Peter Michalko on the air of the "Hour of Expertise" program on Jurnal TV. "Justice is an area where no progress has been made. This is something that needs to happen in the future and soon enough for people to feel. Justice was influenced by the system that took over the entire country. The influence of political, economic, private interests was obvious, and nothing has changed. This is what people expected in June 2019, but the changes were not continued and people are waiting for them to happen. They don't see fair justice. The process involves two aspects: the justice reform which refers to the activities of all institutions involved in the legal system, and people who have no problems with honesty. When those who participated in the takeover of the state and the justice system return and advance, and those who have no problems with honesty are not allowed to take office, then there are serious doubts as to whether the reform can take place in such an environment. When those who participated in taking over the state and the justice system return and get promoted, and those who have no problems with honesty are not allowed to take office, then there are serious doubts about whether the reform can take place in such an environment. If we talk about people who participated in the cancellation of the election results, and then they return and occupy even higher positions, then in this case I do not think that people will trust the system," Peter Michalko said. The head of the EU Delegation in Chisinau stressed that the first question asked by foreign investors coming to Moldova is the independence of the judiciary. "If the investments they make will be safe and will not become the object of interests, for example, pursuing illegal seizure. In fact, Moldovan companies are also interested in this, because they also want to create more jobs. For this, there must be an independent judicial system, which makes it clear that the country will be able to develop, and citizens will feel that they are being treated legally but not under the influence of corruption," Peter Michalko added.