Romanian Liberal Lawmakers To Vote Against Future Govt – Liberal Leader

"The National Liberal Party and its lawmakers will vote against this Government for various reasons, and mainly because we consider it an act of defiance against constitutional principles and the parliament to endorse a Government led by a prime minister and made up of ministers that had been overthrown in a no confidence vote, Antonescu said.

Liberals stand by their decisions and refuse to endorse a government that was ousted in a no-confidence vote initiated by liberals themselves, said Antonescu, adding ministers that are to be heard in special parliament commissions will receive a confidence vote taking into account their previous activity.

Asked if liberals will attend the confidence vote plenary meeting, Antonescu said liberals will be there to present their standpoint and cast their vote as they are members in the country's Parliament.

Romania's Prime Minister-designate Emil Boc on Sunday announced the list of the country's new Cabinet that includes 15 ministries and a deputy prime minister position. The proposed Cabinet includes democrat liberals, members of the Hungarian minority Party UDMR and independents.

The government needs the votes of 236 lawmakers out of 471 to pass. The governing majority formed by the two parties and independents have 238 seats in Parliament.

President Traian Basescu said Thursday, after he designated acting Boc for a new term, the new Executive must be endorsed by December 23.

Romania's Parliament will hold hearings of proposed ministers in special commissions all day Tuesday and a confidence vote on the proposed government and its governing program Wednesday, Chamber of Deputies vice-president Ludovic Orban told MEDIAFAX.

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