Another pro-European rally has been canceled. The organizers invoke “a gesture of civic maturity and rejection of violence”
The pro-European meeting scheduled for Sunday, May 18, in Victoriei Square was canceled. The decision was announced by the organizers of the demonstration, the resistance community, invoking “Civic responsibility” and the desire to not supply the spiral of violence and misinformation. Previously, two similar rallies have been canceled.
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“This decision is a responsible choice, of civic maturity and a public signal of firm rejection of violence, both through speech and by any form of behavior”, They sent the organizers in a Facebook post, at the event entitled or on the ball, or at the hospital.
The reason behind the cancellation
The announcement comes in the context of accusations launched by the gold candidate, George Simion, who accused the capital of the capital, Nicușor Dan, of claiming “A violent manifestation” and “Against the will of the Romanian people”, After the mayor authorized the event. In reply, Nicușor Dan said that the demonstration is not a political one and that he has approved, as mayor, thousands of protests so far.
The organizers explained that including the public viewing of the exit polls, planned on the evening of the elections, became the target of a misinformation campaign, which contributed to the annulment decision. “We do not want to be used by the machinery of misinformation that destroys the confidence of the Romanians and the social unity”, they said.
The community stressed that its events were always peaceful, addressed to all social categories, and call on citizens to be actively involved in the correct observation of the electoral process: “Romania now needs responsible, brave and solidary citizens. Every vote matters!”
The wave of canceled rallies
Several such events have been canceled in the last days, more precisely a rank scheduled on Friday, May 16, in Victoriei Square, between 16.00-20.00 and another meeting, also scheduled for Sunday, between 20.00-23.00. According to information “Truth”, The public assembly was organized for the purpose of pursuing the results of the Exit-Poll polls of the presidential elections, in the University Square. The organizer declared 100 people.
