The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has dismissed the appeal filed by prosecutor Ghenadie Pîrlii against the 18 December 2024 decision of the Prosecutor Vetting Commission. The court thus upheld the Commission’s conclusion that Mr. Pîrlii did not pass the integrity evaluation as a candidate for the Superior Council of Prosecutors’ Selection and Evaluation Board.
In its ruling issued on Friday, the SCJ stated that “the Prosecutor Vetting Commission acted diligently and in accordance with Law No. 26/2022, requesting relevant information from state and financial institutions to verify inconsistencies in the candidate’s declarations. The Commission gave the candidate the opportunity to clarify the suspicions raised, requesting additional data, documents, and evidence to support his statements. However, the candidate did not fully exercise this right and maintained a passive stance in providing the necessary supporting evidence”.
The Court further concluded that “the special panel finds no grounds to annul the Prosecutor Vetting Commission’s decision. The challenged decision was issued in accordance with legal provisions, and no serious procedural errors were found during the initial proceedings that would have compromised the fairness of the process”.
To date, the Supreme Court of Justice has upheld five decisions issued by the Prosecutor Vetting Commission concerning the failure to pass integrity evaluations for positions within the Boards operating under the Superior Council of Prosecutors. Rulings are still pending in six other cases where candidates did not pass the integrity evaluation. The full SCJ decision in the case of Mr. Ghenadie Pîrlii can be accessed here: SCJ Decision in the Case of Ghenadie Pîrlii
The Prosecutor Vetting Commission reaffirms its commitment to conducting a fair, thorough, and transparent evaluation process, in line with the rule of law.