Major problem of moldovan justice resolved
The institutionalization of a private system of law enforcement eliminates perhaps the chief problem of the Moldovan judiciary sector, presumes Minister of Justice Alexandru Tanase.
He told a briefing today that over the 20 years of the nation's independence, approximately a half of court judgments have not been enforced. As a result, Moldova has lost dozens of lawsuits at the European Court of Human Rights, and has spent millions of euros uselessly.
"The Government annually allocates 110 million lei for the judiciary. We have thousands of paid employees, but all is in vain, because a very high proportion of court decisions would not be fulfilled. Our bailiffs receive state-provided fixed salaries of up to 2 thousand lei [a month, some US$160 equivalent] no matter if they work or sleep, and they are not interested in fulfilling their official duties properly", said Alexandru Tanase.
Now, he said, the new Law on enforcing court judgments, passed by the Moldovan Parliament in a final reading last Friday, should improve the situation in the judiciary sphere.
"Bailiffs will now on be financed not from the State Budget but will be receiving a commission from the cost of enforced court decisions. If they fail to enforce a judgment, they shall be paid nothing. Bailiffs will set up professional associations, and will be working in districts on a formula of one bailiff per 22 thousand citizens. All in all, there should be up to 4 hundred bailiffs, but if the market demands more, we shall increase their contingent", said the justice minister.
In his opinion, first 7-8 months will be a time for testing the system, and the Government will continue repaying the cost of judgment enforcement till the end of this year. Bailiffs are supposed to found a national union of bailiffs called to regulate the sector alongside the Ministry of Justice.
Moldpres
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