Adrian Nastase's solution

Ex PM Adrian Nastase thinks there should be a group to head the PSD (Social-Democrat Party) and be made of those influential party members now marginalized by the present leaders. He argued for this in his interview to Rompres yesterday, claiming the aim was to guide the PSD to the "positive" way and help the party recover. But what he actually pursues is to take over the PSD again and sack president Mircea Geoana. In order to make sure he is successful, the ex PSD leader would like to stick to the influent sides within the party: Miron Mitrea, the group in Cluj and even Ion Iliescu. It is to be mentioned that there has lately been press rumor about Adrian Nastase, Cristian Diaconescu and Victor Ponta as possible future leaders of the party.
But just as the reloading of the PSD top members is being voiced as solution, the National Anti-Corruption Department demanded the opening of criminal inquiry against Miron Mitrea. One day before the same Department had asked for the same in the case of Adrian Nastase. (...)
Iliescu deciphers message
Ion Iliescu, an honorary president of the PSD, comments that the PSD is already ruled by a group of leaders. Still he adds Nastase's proposal is "to be considered", because it concerns the usage of the party's human and intellectual potential. He comments: "This is not about group leadership. What Adrian Nastase is probably suggesting is to attract various personalities in the party with various missions in the Parliament or other places and establish a sort of Senate of party senior. This view may undergo debate". (...)
Group of leaders exists already
The main PSD leaders have dismissed the proposal, all of them arguing that the PSD is anyway ruled by a group of leaders. But party president Mircea Geoana has made no comment whatsoever.
Titus Corlatean, a general secretary of the party, comments this is actually the state of things and he argues that the present leaders are to be supported and respected. He comments: "I am sorry to see such kind of debate progress in public, because it should be a domestic issue. This is about several colleagues' public statements".
Ilie Sarbu, a vice president of the PSD, comments in his turn: "I don't see what good this can do for the party".
Liviu Dragnea, also a vice president of the party, claims that "in case this isn't frustration, then it is a stupid thing". (...)
Extraordinary congress
The anti-Geoana wing in the PSD estimates the PSD parliamentary groups to meet next Tuesday will decide to summon an extraordinary congress. According to the PSD Status, this may occur if most PSD MPs vote for it.

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Ziua Vineri 14 Septembrie 2007 http://www.ziua.net/english