Geshev: The people you call oligarchs want a prosecutor's office inoperative

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Geshev: The people you call oligarchs want a prosecutor's office inoperative

Attorney General says he is unfamiliar with "interviews" being held at the presidential institution

 

 

 

"People you call the media oligarchs want a prosecutor's office to work." This was stated by Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev in Ihtiman on Thursday.

He thus responded to the proposals to limit his powers. These ideas were launched by Bulgarian Human Rights Lawyers during a meeting with President Rumen Radev. Lawyers want every act of state prosecution to be subject to full judicial review.

He does not accept attorneys' ideas to limit his powers. According to him, those charged with the state prosecution are at the service of people who have problems with the law.

"The short word is 'impudence', because it's like the prosecutor's office asking for changes to the Bar Act. The defendants' attorneys, the convicted criminals, demand changes in the prosecutor's office. From here on there is a border line - on the one hand are the people, the interests of the people we intend to defend, the interests of security peace and order, on the other the interests of criminals and oligarchs. Politicians, no matter who they are - the president, the prime minister or the deputies have to choose which country to stand on, ”Geshev said.

Geshev: Politicians decide which country to choose

The Attorney General also said that he was not aware of the "interviews" being held at the presidential institution in connection with the intention of the head of state to propose amendments to the basic law.

"Unlike the attorneys of the defendants, the attorneys of the convicted criminals, the prosecutor's office did not request an opinion, obviously there is no need," Ivan Geshev added.

He also commented on the extradition procedure of Vasil Bozhkov, who is based in the UAE.

"Do you want to pray to him? The Bulgarian prosecutor's office does not plead with wanted and accused persons. This is the case all over the world. The Bulgarian state has done everything it needs and depends on it. From here on it depends on what the UAE State will decide, "Geshev said.

 In Kostenets and Ihtiman, police and prosecutors conducted another action against domestic crime.

"There are 10 detainees in the two municipalities and 2 pre-trial proceedings initiated. 1 kg of marijuana was found at one of the addresses. There is sliced tobacco and cigarettes without an excise label, "said Interior Ministry Secretary General Ivaylo Ivanov.

Actions by prosecutors and police in small towns will continue.