Parliament dismisses Supreme Court of Justice head after he calls journalists "rabid dogs"

Parliament dismissed Ion Muruianu as head of the Supreme Court of Justice today.

The ruling Alliance for European Integration voted in favor of the decision. The Party of Communists walked out, accusing Speaker Mihai Ghimpu of not allowing them to speak.

Mr. Muruianu called journalists "rabid dogs" during a yearly meeting with legal representatives in the middle of February. As a result, a number of well-known media personalities in the country asked for his resignation.

Moldova has lost numerous cases at the European Court for Human Rights, and media outlets in the country have blamed Moldovan judges, including Mr. Muruianu, for causing these lossee, some of which reach millions of Euros.