At a board meeting, Supreme Court chief Mederbek Satyev criticized colleagues for some judges postponing case proceedings for years without apparent reason. He also remarked on the work of the chairmen of the councils responsible for selecting judges.

Criticism of the work of judges and council chairmen

Satyev noted that simply holding a leadership position is not enough. He emphasized that the council chairmen who themselves take part in selecting judges are showing low performance.

"Sitting in a leadership position, it is not enough to make demands of others. You yourselves select judges, but the performance is low"
Mederbek Satyev

During the meeting it was noted that the problem of delayed cases is systemic. In this connection, the Supreme Court chief warned that tough measures would be applied to judges going forward, and that there would be no leniency.

Key points of the speech

  • The problem of judges delaying cases was identified
  • Satyev pointed to low performance among chairmen of judicial selection councils
  • Warning about tough measures against judges in the future

The events related to criticism of the work of judicial officials took place on November 4 in Bishkek.