New Constitution wanted

A group of Romanian intellectuals wrote an Appeal for a New Constitution, claiming there is need of "a new constitutional order" to "enshrine and settle the reality of the third republic". Catalin Avramescu, Andrei Cornea, Gabriel Liiceanu, Mircea Mihaies, Horia-Roman Patapievici, Andrei Plesu, Vladimir Tismaneanu si Traian Ungureanu author the initiative.
The initiators of the document argue: "Together with a significant part of the public, we are asking for a new Constitution. In other words, we want normality to reign over public power. We are demanding a referendum to decide on the form of the regime. We are asking for a Constitution to respect the sovereignty of people". According to the authors, Romania needs "a Constitution compatible to European values and Romania's international status, a Constitution to limit to the number of mandates and provide society with means to have control over the elected". The fundamental law they are pursuing is described as a means "to separate the powers clearly and guarantee fundamental rights".
And there is also an urge to dialogue: "We are therefore pleading for public debate on the new Constitution principles. No one has got the right to impose to Romanians, like it happened in the past, a Constitutional project elaborated behind shut doors. The New Constitution must be the outcome of public and collective efforts".

Anca Hriban
Ziua Miercuri 27 Iunie 2007 http://www.ziua.net/english