Romanian Democrat Liberals Adopt Resolution On Right-Wing Majority, Claim PM Seat

Boc said the future political majority must include democrat liberals, liberals, the Hungarian minority party, other national minorities and independent politicians, adding politicians’ top priority now is to find ways to form a parliamentary majority capable to back the country’s future government.

He also pointed out the Democratic Liberal Party, which has the largest number of seats in Parliament, believes there should be a right-wing political majority at the helm of the country to include democrat liberals, liberals, the Hungarian minority party, other national minorities and independent politicians.

Boc also said the new head of state would designate the country’s future prime minister, adding that, soon as the Constitutional Court rules on the legitimacy of presidential elections, the Democratic Liberal Party will set off procedures to form a stable government. He underscored, however, the prime minister chair is not negotiable, as his party is politically and morally entitled to claim this seat, considering the results of both parliamentary and presidential polls showed the party in the lead.

Romania’s incumbent President Traian Basescu was reelected in the presidential election runoff last Sunday, which has yet to be validated by the Constitutional Court. The Court also has to rule on a request by social democrats to cancel the election and order a rerun. Social democrats said the election was marred by electoral fraud after their candidate Mircea Geoana lost the election by less than one percentage point.

Romania’s minority government led by Boc collapsed in a no-confidence vote mid-October and has been functioning with limited powers since, as the Parliament has rejected one proposed Cabinet and refused to hold a vote on a second.

Although they have the largest number of seats in Parliament, Basescu’s democrat liberals still don’t have enough to push through a new government and are now seeking alliances across party lines.