bucharest romania low house parliament dominate rule social democrats approve bill monday change way magistrates supervise critics say threaten judicial independence efforts fight corruption thousands romanians rally capital bucharest cities past weeks protest government plan overhaul judicial system one european union graft-prone member state lawmakers approve bill 179 vote 90 vote parliament debate legislation european commission thousands magistrates say would put judicial system political control since mid-november parliamentary commission debate change head former justice minister florin iordache quit february decree graft draft trigger big rally since 1989 anti-communist revolution contest elements bill include change judicial inspection unit oversee conduct magistrates also change way chief prosecutors appoint strip president right vet candidates well amend definition prosecutors activity exclude word independent prosecutors carry work accord principles legality impartiality hierarchical control authority justice minister read bill bill also refer finance ministry obligation recoup losses trigger judicial error judge issue sentence instead state fund experts say would could potentially distort court judgments bill send upper house senate debate vote senate final say bill could schedule late month transparency international rank romania among european union corrupt state brussels keep romania justice system special monitor nov. 15 report european commission say justice reform stagnate year challenge judicial independence remain persistent source concern romania 's low house approve controversial court bill