Prosecutor’s office: The signal submitted by caretaker Minister of Interior is another political attack

The signal received today by the caretaker Minister of Interior, Boyko Rashkov, with allegations of illegal acts committed by the Chief Prosecutor is another political attack by the executive power against the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, the spokesperson of the Chief Prosecutor said at an extraordinary briefingon on July 27.

The signal was addressed to the director of the National Investigation Service Borislav Sarafov. The author of the signal should know that the investigation of magistrates according to the procedural law is within the competence of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office or the Specialized Prosecutor's Office. In the specific case, the National Investigation Service does not have the authority to initiate pre-trial proceedings, Mileva said.

Therefore, the signal received today was forwarded to the only competent body in this case - the Specialized Prosecutor's Office. The assessment of the existence of grounds for initiating pre-trial proceedings is solely within the competence of a prosecutor.

We are again witnessing another political act, without any legal argument, which aims to damage the prestige of the judiciary, Mileva is adamant. According to her, European values ​​such as the rule of law and the separation of powers are not respected by representatives of the executive branch.

Mileva reminded that the signal states the same facts that were discussed at a meeting of the SJC and have already been assessed as legally unsubstantiated.

"The only result of this political attack would be to divide the institutions and undermining the reputation of the Prosecutor’s office. The price for this would be inefficient functioning of the law enforcement agencies and unfortunately, this price will be paid by the Bulgarian public," Mileva concluded.

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