Pre-Vetting Commission hearings schedule for May 24 – 26, 2023

The Pre-Vetting Commission announces the resumption of public hearings of the candidates for membership in the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP). Between May 24 – 26, 2023, five prosecutor candidates and one civil society representative, nominated by the Academy of Sciences, are expected to attend this round of hearings.

The six candidates to SCP will be interviewed by the Pre-Vetting Commission members according to the following schedule:

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

  1. Gheorghe GRAUR (10 a.m.)
  2. Olesea VÎRLAN (1 p.m.)

Thursday, May 25, 2023

  1. Elena ROȘIOR (10 a.m.)
  2. Rodica CIOBANU (1 p.m.)

Friday, May 26, 2023

  1. Vasile PLEVAN (10 a.m.)
  2. Eduard PANEA (1 p.m.)

The hearings will be held in the premises of the National Institute of Justice, room 108 (Alexandru Ion Cuza) (M. Kogălniceanu street corner with Serghei Lazo street 1). Civil society, media representatives and the general public can participate by notifying the Commission Secretariat in advance at press@vettingmd.com.

Note: Filming, live streaming, as well as taking pictures during the entire sessions is prohibited. The Secretariat of the Commission will provide interested journalists with photos during the hearings, and the recordings of the hearings will be placed on the website of the Commission www.vetting.md in the section Transparency -> Hearings and the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@comisia.prevetting within 24 hours after the end of the hearings.