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PM Declines President’s Invitation To Talks On Justice Min Issue – Sources

Romania’s Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu decided to decline President Traian Basescu’s invitation for talks on the issue of the proposal for justice minister, considering the president has no constitutional prerogatives to reject his proposal, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.
PM Declines President’s Invitation To Talks On Justice Min Issue - Sources
10 ian. 2008, 13:59, English
"The prime minister decided to decline the president’s invitation, because the head of state does not have the constitutional right to reject the appointment of a minister," the same people said.
 
Tariceanu discussed with his foreign image adviser on Wednesday and Thursday and decided to decline. Also, most liberal leaders advised Tariceanu to decline.
 
The president on Wednesday invited Tariceanu for a discussion, saying he regrets the prime minister did not consult him when he nominated liberal senator Norica Nicolai for the position of justice minister.
 
The president on Tuesday sent Tariceanu an open letter asking him to discard the proposal of Nicolai for the position, saying her reputation has been dented in the public eye.
 
 
In his turn, Tariceanu sent President Traian Basescu a letter saying the reasons cited by the president for the rejection of senator Norica Nicolai as justice minister are ungrounded.
 
 
Moreover, Tariceanu is considering notifying the Constitutional court if the president still refuses to sign the decree appointing Nicolai as justice minister.
 
 
Under the Constitutional Court Decision 356/2007, the president does not have veto rights in the matter, but may check whether the nominee is right for the position and may ask the prime minister to nominate someone else, if the request is motivated.
 
 
The Constitutional Court formulated the abovementioned decision when president Basescu early 2007 had refused to appoint liberal Adrian Cioroianu as foreign affairs minister.