He said that Zakir Garalov and Rustam Usubov scored. If their account is not enough … ‘
In custody MTN generalı and Afsal Hasanaliyev, one of dozens of victims in the case of other former officials, is dissatisfied with the impunity of prosecutors. He says that, without the consent of the prosecutor’s office, at least, if he had not turned a blind eye, the past MTNThey could not send anyone they wanted to prison and release them after receiving their money. According to him according topersonally and When his comrades were illegally arrested, he was presented to the court by the former prosecutor’s office.
“I was detained for five months and I was in trouble. In the end free to be done 10They fell from 0 thousand manats to 50 thousand dollars. Then investigator Yasin Mammadov told me in his office that, The presentation for your arrest was signed by the leadership of the prosecutor’s office – Zakir Garalov, Rustam Usubov. If their account is not enough, you will not be able to get out of here, you will rot, “Hasanaliyev told RFE / RL.
He wrote the same opinion in a letter to a number of government agencies, including the President and the current Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev. The victim stressed that, past MTNOfficials illegally arrested and bribed people snowto be set free according to It is not right to keep the prosecutor’s office officials out of the case if they are punished: “The arrest was made by the prosecutor’s office officials. Without their permission, the MNS could not do so. Why aren’t Zakir Garalov and Rustam Usubov punished? ”
At present, the Baku Military Courtjudgethe Ministry of National Security generalMovlam Shikhaliyev, who headed the Ministry’s Main Investigation Department for many years, also mentioned Usubov in one of the previous court hearings.
From a victim named Namil Rzayev 200 min dollars who denied the allegations general he said that, The first deputy prosecutor general, Rustam Usubov, was in charge of the investigation into the case. I did not know about the summoning of Namil Rzayev, I did not meet with him in my office. The investigation was overseen by the First Deputy Prosecutor General. Who have I been ?! ”
Lawyer Namizad Safarov says that, Investigative bodies operate under the auspices of various agencies. However, in all cases, the prosecutor’s office has the power to supervise the investigation. She according to and compliance with the law in the investigation process according to the prosecutor’s office is responsible.
“If there is illegality in the investigation process, if someone is arrested without grounds, the prosecutor’s office is directly responsible for it. The request for the arrest of the person is prepared by the investigator, and the prosecutor submits it to the court. If a person has not committed any crime, if the MNS officers send him to prison to extort money, on what grounds did Rustam Usubov file a lawsuit against him? ”Safarov said.
The lawyer stressed that, In addition to the procedural control of the investigation, the victims of the actions of the MNS wrote dozens of letters of complaint to the prosecutor’s office. They were informed about the events in the Ministry of National Security: “At least 10 I provided legal assistance to the person and helped him to write an application. Sorry that, they did not even respond to their applications. Now, not by saying, “We didn’t know,” but by pulling his collars aside. There was very good news. It’s just that they themselves have information on other issues according to no one touches them. “
Being a lawyer by profession deputy Fazil Mustafa also told RFE / RL that, If there is a violation of procedural rules, the prosecutor’s office is responsible. Because procedural control is within their competence:
“For example, in the current investigation, MNS officers are accused of abuse of office, abuse of office, corruption. according to if they are responsible, the prosecutor’s office is also unable to monitor the implementation of the law according to is responsible. If there is a fact of illegal presentation for the arrest of an innocent person, of course that, the prosecutor’s office must be held accountable. In this case, there can be no liability. Even the court that provided that presentation should be investigated. ”
A total of 14 million 292 thousand manat in bribes in the criminal case against former MNS members and There is talk of seizing 5 million 77 thousand manat worth of money and property of others through threats.
In October 2015, Minister Eldar Mahmudov was dismissed from the post of Minister of National Security. 20More than a dozen officials, including five generals, have been arrested.
Their work is divided into several groups and sent to court separately.
Former MNS members were sentenced to 3 to 14 years in prison, and three were given suspended sentences. Currently, only two of the generals are Elchin Guliyev and Teymur Guliyev is in custody.
In total, only five people were arrested in 2015.