site.btaBar Associations Call for Termination of Procedure for Electing Prosecutor General, SAC President

The declaration was adopted with 14 votes in favor and three against after a discussion on who authored the document, who signed it and why it was tabled at the last minute and not everyone was familiar with it.

Caretaker Justice Minister Mariya Pavlova said Thursday that the procedure for election of prosecutor general and Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) president should continue. "It is not appropriate for heads of authorities to have expired mandates and to be governed by caretakers. Since the Constitution permits, this procedure must be carried out," she added before a sitting of the Plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council.

The Bulgarian Judges Association (BJA) is of the opinion that the current composition of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) should not elect the new head of the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) and the new prosecutor general, the professional organization stated in a position.

Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, President Rumen Radev said that the current Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) lacks legitimacy to elect Bulgaria’s next Prosecutor General.

Hundreds of citizens protested demanding the termination of the procedure for electing a new prosecutor general. The event was organized by the Justice for All Initiative.