Romanian Opposition Calls On Govt To Resign Over Failure To Organize Elections

Antonescu added liberals will not back a no-confidence motion of the social democrats if they decide to leave the government and switch to opposition.

„We officially call for the dismissal of the entire government and support the creation of a government of technocrats for the two months remaining until presidential elections, to ensure a fair an transparent election,” Antonescu said.

The liberal leader added that if social democrats decide to switch to opposition and submit a no-confidence motion in Parliament, liberals will not join their „political game” and the party is considering submitting its own no-confidence motion.

Romanian democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday he sacked social democrat Interior Minister Dan Nica over poor management and his recent statements alleging plans to rig presidential elections due on November 22.

Coalition partners social democrats decided Monday they will continue to support Nica and gave Boc 24 hours to reinstate him, adding the dismissal of the interior minister is paart of a plan to rig the upcoming presidential election on November 22, as the Interior Ministry is in charge of organizing the vote.

Nica himself said Monday his dismissal is an attack that could throw Romania into an unprecedented political crisis, which could spell disaster for the country which is also going through a deepening recession.