Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev has signed a decree for returning the changes to the Judiciary System Act for a new discussion in the National Assembly. They were adopted on July 21.
The amendments envisage that instead of randomly selecting a judge under an investigation related to the Prosecutor General, a list of judges who expressed a desire to be prosecutors to investigate the Prosecutor General will be created.
An additional 6-month period for the election of a new composition of the Supreme Judicial Council was also adopted, which violates the principle of mandates as a basic rule for the functioning of public authorities.
According to Radev, the changes did not contribute to lasting and effective reforms in the justice system.
The amendments envisage that instead of randomly selecting a judge under an investigation related to the Prosecutor General, a list of judges who expressed a desire to be prosecutors to investigate the Prosecutor General will be created.
An additional 6-month period for the election of a new composition of the Supreme Judicial Council was also adopted, which violates the principle of mandates as a basic rule for the functioning of public authorities.
According to Radev, the changes did not contribute to lasting and effective reforms in the justice system.
