Democrats dismiss Stolojan

Romanian Social-Democrats' bill against the government has intensified political talks within and between the main parties. Last Monday the leaders of the PD (Democrat Party) talked to the PLD (Liberal-Democrat Party) officials. The representatives of the latter party headed by Theodor Stolojan asked for no more and no less than five ministries, in case of a future PD-PLD government.
But the Democrats headed by Emil Boc dismissed this claim, arguing that the PLD was a recently made party unable to attract considerable political capital. PD sources comment: "Theodor Stolojan asked for five ministries for the PLD: Cristian Boureanu to rule the Finance Ministry, Gabriel Sandu to become a minister of transport, Florin Popescu to rule the Ministry of Education and Gheorghe Flutur to take over Romanian agriculture again. Raluca Turcan pursues the Ministry of Culture. But things are complicated with her, since she will soon deliver a baby".
Sources argue: "The PLD is a small party who doesn't even attract 4% of the electorate's preferences. One can't possibly ask for five ministries, since one can't even make it to the Parliament".
Liberals seduced Viorel Hrebenciuc
On the other hand the PSD (Social-Democrat Party) and the PNL (National Liberal Party) want parliamentary and local elections to take place next spring. Liberal Teodor Melescanu has even demanded a moratorium till the MEP election time. Liberal sources claim: "Both the PSD and the PNL have got a considerable number of mayors and the latter would better see to their electoral games for both elections. The idea has seduced the PSD top member Viorel Hrebenciuc". But so far the PSD has been critical of Melescanu's proposal.

Razvan Gheorghe
Ziua Miercuri 26 Septembrie 2007 http://www.ziua.net/english