Court: Romanian Pres Entitled To Refuse Nicolai’s Nomination For Jus Min

The Romanian Constitutional Court on Thursday decided President Traian Basescu was entitled to refuse the nomination of Norica Nicolai as minister of justice and ordered the government to nominate another person for the position.

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The Court decided Basescu “can refuse, only once and for grounded reasons” a nomination for the position of minister.

“The prime minister has to nominate a different person,” the court said in its decision.

The decision is final and binding.

Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu sent an official note to the Constitutional Court in January, requesting that Basescu’s refusal to accept the nomination of Nicolai as justice minister be declared unconstitutional.

Earlier January, Basescu asked the proposal of Nicolai for the position be discarded, saying her reputation has been dented in the public eye.

In his turn, Tariceanu told Basescu that his reasons for the rejection of senator Norica Nicolai as justice minister were groundless.

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