Wednesday, September 19, 2007

New status for 'spies'


Romanian senators voted yesterday for the new professional and career status of intelligence spies. The new document grants intelligence services' officers with special status.
Therefore from now on an intelligence officer has got the right to make use of private and public spaces and properties under exceptional circumstances and in keeping with the respect for the fundamental rights. He is also allowed to ask any people to support Romania's national security and the respective person must keep it confidential, even if he/ she agrees to help or not.
Due to an amendment belonging to senator Ilie Petrescu, an officer may 'sneak' to other public institutions for a definite period of time at the chief's request.
Even if senators' juridical and defense committed raised substantial amendments, the Romanian defense minister Teodor Melescanu agreed to the law, which is now to undergo debate in the Chamber of Deputies.

Adrian Ilie
Ziua Miercuri 19 Septembrie 2007 http://www.ziua.net/english

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