Bulgarian Parliament Unlikely to Amend Judicial Authority Act Before SARAFFOV Election
Professor Plamen Kirov, a constitutional law expert, has expressed pessimism about the Bulgarian Parliament amending the Judicial Authority Act before the election of the next Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) Chair, Borislav Sarrafov. Kirov made these remarks during a BTK interview.
Korov explained that there are currently three separate bills and that the legal committee must consolidate these into a single proposal before a vote on the first reading. He believes that President Rumen Radev is unlikely to issue a decree during this process, potentially allowing the changes to come into force.
"Parliament is not making any efforts to select a parliamentary quota for the SAC," said Kirov. "Instead, they’re introducing a multitude of bills to prevent the current SAC from selecting a specific individual. All these bills can be seen as Tailor-made laws," he added.
Korov was critical of the lack of effort to resolve the issue of who will be selected. "If we fail this election, what’s next? And what if the next selected candidate is worse? Can we guarantee the next one will be to everyone’s liking, and if not, we’ll have even more bills?" he questioned.
