Former President of Romania, Traian Basescu, participates in a discussion regarding the European course of the Republic of Moldova, in Chisinau, May 28, 2024. Photo: Inquam Photos / Elena Covalenco
Former President Traian Basescu was declared an optimistic Wednesday in terms of the chances of Independent candidate Nicușor Dan to recover the voting gauge towards the golden leader George Simion, in the race for the Cotroceni Palace. “I am convinced that part of the 9 million (people) who did not come” in the ballot box, in the first round of the presidential elections, can provide “the 2-3 million” votes that the mayor of the Capital needs to become the head of the state, said Basescu.
“Let's not be pessimistic. I hope Simion will not be president and I trust that there is the ability to recover the difference in percentage. For several reasons I have this conviction,” said the former president of the country, in a telephone intervention in a B1 TV show.
“First of all, I think the so-called sovereigns came with weapons and luggage in the first round.
“I do not know where Simion can get another and a half million votes to win. Instead, I am convinced that part of the 9 million who did not come to the vote can provide that million and a half-two million (votes, no) that Nicușor needs, even three million,” said Basescu.
“Nicuşor Dan has to be convincing, and the specificity of this campaign is that it takes place in a moment of self-determining economic crisis. We are not in an environment of economic crisis at European or global level, as in 2008, 2009, 2010. It is a crisis that we have created through poor government and which can be repaired by good government. President of Romania.
Basescu also pointed out that the statements of the gold leader made in recent days cannot be believed.
“Mr. George Simion cannot be credible when he says” I joked with houses of 35,000 euros “, but he took many requests.
