Justice Day was celebrated in Romania on July 4th
Since 1994, Justice Day is celebrated in Romania on the first Sunday in July
Corina Cristea, 05.07.2021, 14:00
Aiming to mark the role and importance of the judiciary, of the partners of the justice system and of all law enforcement officers in an attempt to consolidate the rule of law, Justice Day was established in Romania in 1994 and is celebrated every year on the first Sunday in July. “We are now an EU and NATO member state, we are connected to the values of consolidated European democracies and we are about to undergo a massive process of economic, social and political change”, reads a message sent, on this occasion, by the Romanian Prime Minister Florin Cîțu. “Against this background, the reform of the justice system is a process that has already been started by the coalition of pro-European forces, which is now leading Romania. It will not be easy. There are still many who want justice to remain inefficient and controllable. But, together with our institutional partners at European level, we are engaged in a process of healing the justice system from the harm it had been inflicted on it the past years”, the Prime Minister also stressed.
“The reform of the judiciary can no longer wait”, the line minister Stelian Ion has also stated, stressing that the Ministry of Justice is working on increasing the pace of digitalization, of interconnecting the institutions responsible for related fields of activity, materials and logistics for the good development of the judicial activity, as well as for the coherence of the legislation in the field of the judiciary. The Minister also spoke about Romanias objectives at EU level, namely “relieving the courts, lifting the CVM and continuing to monitor the rule of law through the Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism, as well as modernizing and rendering the justice system in Romania more effective.”
In its message, the DNA leadership shows that corruption continues to be present in many areas of society, so combating this scourge must remain a goal that brings together energy, political will, human resources and logistics. And for anti-corruption prosecutors to be effective in their work, the guarantees of independence must be maintained and reconsolidated. The President of the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM), Mihai-Bogdan Mateescu, speaks, in the message he conveyed on Justice Day, about the need for unity within the judicial system. He says that justice will carry on, with honest, balanced, good professionals, with respect for society and by honestly assuming responsibility for all internal vulnerabilities, but true progress can only be achieved in a society that understands the place, role and the real importance of the justice system, beyond slogans and biases.
The Prosecutor General of the Prosecutors Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, Gabriela Scutea, also sent a message, reading that there are strong arguments, in relation to other state authorities, that some directions of modernization in this area entail changing the law. And the president of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (HCCJ), Corina-Alina Corbu, believes that today, the justice system needs more balance than ever and calls on the members of the judiciary to inform society about the common goals, despite the inherent divergences in relation to some issues. (MI)
