Romanian MPs Tacitly Adopt Bill Allowing Secret Service To Conduct Criminal Investigations

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Thursday failed to secure the necessary quorum to debate and vote on a bill that allows secret services to conduct criminal investigations and the bill was adopted tacitly.

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Chamber Speaker Roberta Anastase said only 91 out of 330 lawmakers attended the plenary meeting, which was suspended on lack of quorum.

The bill, put forth by Cezar Preda of the ruling Democratic Liberal Party, targets too amend several laws regarding national security and allows officers of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) to conduct criminal investigations, a prerogative so far limited to prosecutors.

The opposition has criticized the bill saying it breaches citizens' rights and warning this bill would allow the secret service to act in the same manner as the former communist secret police.

The bill has to be adopted by the Senate and signed by the head of state before it can become law.

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