Liberals, after the appointment of Eugen Tomac: “PNL will not participate in a government with PSD”
PNL announced on Thursday evening that it will analyze next week the program and governing formula that Prime Minister-designate Eugen Tomac will propose, but reiterated its decision not to participate in an executive in which PSD is present “directly or indirectly”.
“The National Liberal Party takes note of the decision of the President of Romania to nominate Mr. Eugen Tomac as prime minister-designate, with the mandate to try to form a parliamentary majority and a new government,” the party said in a press release.
“At the same time, the National Liberal Party recalls the decision adopted by the party leadership: PNL will not participate in the formation and will not be part of any government in which PSD is present, directly or indirectly,” the liberals continued.
The formation claims that “the current political crisis and economic difficulties are the result of the policies promoted by the PSD” and states that returning to a governing formula that includes the social democrats “does not represent a solution for the future of the country”.
In the same statement, the liberals also state that they want a quick exit from the political crisis, but believe that a technocratic government would have “limited responsibility and credibility.
“Romania needs economic stability, credibility in front of external partners and continuity in the implementation of the assumed reforms. PNL wants to get out of the political and governmental crisis as quickly as possible, but warns that a technocratic government would have limited responsibility and credibility. The spirit of the Romanian Constitution would have required that the first party voted by Romanians in Parliament make a proposal for prime minister. But PSD ran away from this responsibility. PNL remains consistent in defending the values and democratic principles and Romania's interest,” PNL said.
Grindeanu: “PSD is open to talk with Eugen Tomac”
Shortly before the PNL's reaction, the PSD president, Sorin Grindeanu, said that the party is “open to talk with Prime Minister-designate Eugen Tomac in order to coagulate a parliamentary majority”
Sorin Grindeanu said that, first, his party wants to know two things from the prime minister proposed by the head of state.
“Romania and the Romanians need a Government, as quickly as possible! (…) PSD wants to know what is the vision of the appointed Prime Minister both about the governing program of his future executive team and the composition of this team,” Grindeanu said, in a message published on his Facebook page.
“Subsequently, the PSD leadership will submit to the internal discussion the conclusions of these consultations with the appointed prime minister”, stated the president of the social democrats.
