The continuous polemics related to the procedure for election of inspectors for the Inspectorate at the Supreme Judicial Council (ISJC) from the Parliament, engaged 12 NGOs once again to remind of the essence of the position stated in the letter from December 19, 2011 (supported by 11 leading NGOs) and further developed by the Union of Judges in Bulgaria in their letter from December 20, 2011.
The fact that the election for ISJC caused such public reaction and response from the European Commission, led to a belated withdrawal of nominations and inspectors elected, is only a symptom of the systematic viciousness of the procedure, applied by the Parliament. It roots in the shortcomings in the Judicial System Act, it can be seen in the way this election was carried out and it culminated in the current lack of legitimacy of yet another body within the judicial power. The election of the two members of the SJC from the parliamentary quota, which happened in July 2011, was carried out in exactly the same way as the current one, a fact, which simply confirms the conclusions stated in the previous open letter.
To the full text of the open letter - EN version.
To the full text of the open letter - BG version.