Sofia District Court suspended for the time being the defamation case of former chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev against the former minister of justice and current MP Atanas Slavov because of a statement about Martin Bojanov . The reason is that Slavov has parliamentary immunity, BTA reported.
At today's meeting, which was closed to journalists, the i.f. had to appear as a witness. chief prosecutor Borislav Sarafov, but he did not come, as he is on a long-planned business trip to Pernik. Judge Vladislava Tsarigradska was also called as a witness, but she also did not appear.
Zlatka Ivanova, Slavov's lawyer, explained to the media that her client asked the court to continue the case, but the activity of the National Assembly does not provide for the possibility of lifting parliamentary immunity in cases of a private nature, but only in such cases of a general nature.
According to her, such a possibility can be regulated by law. Today it is demonstrated that even if the deputies want to consider the case, they cannot achieve this, at least the judicial practice is like that, the defender added.
Atanas Slavov is not worried about this case, added the lawyer and explained that his words regarding Ivan Geshev are based on the statement of the i.f. chief prosecutor Borislav Sarafov.
Attorney Ivanova also added that secret materials from the National Service “Security” (NSO), as well as a response from the First Regional Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sofia, that they do not have information submitted by Ivan Geshev's security that he is being followed.
In front of the media, Ivan Geshev commented that “the court considered that it should stop the proceedings”, since Atanas Slavov has immunity.
„There is information, confirmed, that I am being tracked by persons related to Martin Bojanov – The notary. It is labeled “classified information”, therefore the case was closed to journalists. So much for how much I know the Notary and how connected I am with him“, Geshev said. According to him, the NSO has confirmed the specific information, as well as a reference from an MIA official at that time is attached.
Geshev added that he was monitored during the period when he was deputy chief prosecutor.