The chairman of PNL (National Liberal Party) criticized on Wednesday the decision of the Minister of Justice, Tudorel Toader, in regards to launching the revoking procedure of the Prosecutor General of Romania, Augustin Lazar, saying that this proposal is "absurd", "stupid" and "lacking arguments".
He said that Toader defies all of the Venice Commission's recommendations.
"It is unbelievable how Tudorel Toader, who was rewarded for all the rubbish that he made since being appointed minister of Justice, by Dragnea and his anti-Justice gang, with a new mandate to the Venice Commission, it is unbelievable how a member of the Venice Commission can literally defy all recommendations from the Venice Commission, that were adopted two days ago. Among the Venice Commission's recommendations there is the recommendation through which the Romanian authorities are requested to not let the procedure of appointing and revoking the heads of the Public Prosecutor's Offices at the whim of the minister of Justice and the law to balance this procedure, strengthening the role of CSM (Superior Council of Magistracy) and the president of Romania," PNL leader said.
The leadership of the Save Romania Union (USR) said that the minister of Justice, Tudorel Toader, changed the head prosecutors, based on the orders that came from PSD and ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, minor at rule, ed. n.), thus saving his position from a reshuffle.
USR also considers that it is "unacceptable" that among the reasons for revoking the Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar to be criticizing "high-ranking criminals", appreciating that basically he was revoked because he "criticized criminal Liviu Dragnea."