Evidence case had reached Cotroceni Palace

According to Daniel Morar, a head of the DNA (National Anti-Corruption Department), the recording showing the Romanian agriculture minister Decebal Traian Remes taking bribe had not come from the DNA. Last Wednesday the official claimed he didn't know how come the images filmed had reached the Romanian Public Television. He didn't deny that Presidency could be a source, since Presidency had been provided with all the evidence on the case.
The DNA head argued: "I don't know how these images got to the Romanian Public Television. The intercepting was done on grounds of warrants from a judge. To arrange a flagrant is allowed during the preliminary stages too. The case together with all the evidence reached the President of Romania, according to the law". It is to be noticed that he didn't even confirm the images were authentic. He announced there would follow inquiry on the recording broadcast by the Romanian Public Television.
Laura Codruta Kovesi, Romania's general attorney, said yesterday that the opening checks on the way the recording showing minister Remes taking bribe leaked was very important. She mentioned she had asked the DNA head for an account on it. The general attorney commented: "I haven't got all the clues to tell if that recording is authentic or not, if it is part of a criminal case or not".
She claimed she might not give an opinion on the source of the leak, which would become clear after the inquiry was over. As for the idea that one prosecutor might have provided the information and the measures to be taken, Kovesi answered: "In criminal terms, there are no sanctions".

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Ziua friday 12 october 2007 http://www.ziua.net/english