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PLATON’S LAWYERS MAINTAIN THAT COURT SUPPORTS PROSECUTORS

23 january, 2017
PLATON’S LAWYERS MAINTAIN THAT COURT SUPPORTS PROSECUTORS Lawyers of entrepreneur Veaceslav Platon, suspected of financial machinations, maintain that the court has openly taken the side of prosecutors.

 

At the Monday’s news conference at Infotag, lawyer Eduard Rudenco said that at the Friday’s court hearing, officers of the ‘Pantera” special forces brigade snatched out procedural documents from hands of the lawyer while the latter was transferring these to Platon.

 

“These were declared Platon’s addresses on his social network page, which should have been allegedly posted by his lawyers. In fact, these were simple documents on the case. On the other hand, which is the status of armed masked men in bullet-proof vests, who are present in the courtroom? Why are they acting provocatively and threatening trial participants at a tacit consent of judges?”, he wondered.

 

According to another Platon’s lawyer, Anna Ursachi (who participated in the press conference via Skype), this is explained by the desire of prosecutors and the court to close Platon’s and his defenders’ mouths by all means.

 

“The process against Platon can be completely classified as resonant. He is a very uncomfortable witness; moreover, he is saying what he regards as right in court. Despite the close character of the process, the public finds out truth about him by means of social networks. At the insistence of American partners and for their money, all the testimonies and statements in court are being audio-recorded. Platon is telling in court about the role of ruling coalition coordinator Vlad Plahotniuc in machinations with the stolen billion. It is the latter, who ordered the court to close Platon’s mouth”, she said, pointing at the fact that on Friday, judge of the Sectorul Buiucani court Victor Boico prohibited Platon’s presence at hearings.

 

“This violates all the Criminal Code and Constitution norms. This decision cannot be challenged, but at the same time it is unprecedented. Platon risks to stay waiting for the verdict in his cell in prison #13”, she said.

 

Lawyer Ursachi pointed at the fact that deputy head of “Pantera” special forces brigade is brother of Dorin Damir – a person from Plahotniuc’s closest circle.

 

“Why the court is silently tolerating actions of armed officers? It is because judges depend on Plahotniuc. Now it was decided not to allow Platon attend hearings, while earlier all the resonant cases were held behind closed doors, for example the case against Vlad Filat, or recent trials against Ilan Shor and Grigore Petrenco. The society is not allowed to know what our court is doing in fact. The case with Platon, who is prohibited to participate in the protest, is another confirmation to this”, Ursachi maintains.

 

Lawyers asked compatriots and Moldova’s development partners for support in seeking that during hearings in Moldovan courts, all the trial participants to have equal rights and were really protected by the law.

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