Romania’s Interior Min Says His Dismissal Paves Way For Unprecedented Political Crisis

Romania’s sacked Interior Minister Dan Nica 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.

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"As deputy-prime minister of the Romanian Government and as interior minister, I would like to say that today's attack throws Romania into an unprecedented and extremely dangerous political crisis, which, coupled with the economic crisis, may have devastating effects on all Romanians," Nica said, adding democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc and acting President Traian Basescu are the ones responsible for triggering such a crisis.

Nica said he is being sacked because investigations of the Interior Ministry are inconvenient.

"The Interior Ministry has been and will be inconvenient because it fights against organized crime, against people who steal in this country. I urge them to get their act together," Nica said.

Romanian social democrats, part of the country's ruling coalition, decided Monday they will continue to support sacked social democrat Interior Minister Dan Nica and gave democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc 24 hours to reinstate him, party spokesman Bogdan Niculescu Duvaz said.

"Prime Minister Emil Boc has 24 hours to reconsider his decision," Duvaz said, adding that the party breaking the ruling alliance's protocol will be held responsible for throwing the country into a political crisis.

Duvaz added the dismissal of the interior minister is part of a plan to rig the upcoming presidential election on November 22, as the Interior Ministry is in charge of organizing the vote.

Social democrat leaders met Monday, after Boc announced Nica's dismissal from the position of interior minister, and considered reaffirming their support for Nica or switching to opposition.

The prime minister informed social democrats Monday morning of his decision to sack Nica and gave them 24 hours to nominate a replacement.

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