youth minister

Romania’s former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi went Friday morning to the National Anticorruption Department (DNA) for hearings in connection with contracts concluded between the Youth Ministry and companies Artisan and Mark for organizing the festivities on the “Youth Day” on May 2.

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Monday evening sanctioned with 192 votes in favor and 35 against the general prosecutor’s request to start prosecution against former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi.

President of Romania’s Democrat Liberal Party Emil Boc on Monday said his party backs the commencement of criminal investigation in the case of former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi, in order to give her the chance to prove her innocence in justice.

Romanian prosecutor general Codruta Kovesi required Parliament approval Thursday for the opening of criminal investigations on former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi over misappropriation of public money.

The parliament inquiry committee investigating Romania’s youth and sports minister Monica Iacob-Ridzi will recommend the start of prosecution against the minister, while the ruling Democratic Liberal Party will draft a separate stance.