Supreme Court of Cassation Chairman Galina Zakharova criticized a prosecutorial statement as excessive after the court ruled on Friday that Borislav Sarafov cannot serve as acting prosecutor general. The prosecutor's office claimed court leadership pursued political goals contrary to constitutional authority, but Zakharova defended judicial independence in her response on Saturday. She stated that no democratic nation permits prosecutors to challenge the Supreme Court's authority through public criticism of judicial decisions.
Zakharova wrote that judges maintain complete political neutrality, and stigmatizing legal conclusions undermines court prestige. The prosecutorial position suggested unclear political affiliations among court leadership, but the chairman emphasized judges remain free from command-administrative influence. President Rumen Radev, along with parliamentary representatives, commented on the court's determination regarding Sarafov's status after the ruling emerged.
Zakharova wrote that judges maintain complete political neutrality, and stigmatizing legal conclusions undermines court prestige. The prosecutorial position suggested unclear political affiliations among court leadership, but the chairman emphasized judges remain free from command-administrative influence. President Rumen Radev, along with parliamentary representatives, commented on the court's determination regarding Sarafov's status after the ruling emerged.
