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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-04-07

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From: RADOR Press Agency <http://indis.ici.ro/romania/news/rador.html>

April 7, 1998


CONTENTS

  • [01] Prime minister designate completed the list of his Cabinet
  • [02] Talks between prime minister designate and party leaders of the governing coalition
  • [03] Law promulgated
  • [04] Senate proceedings
  • [05] House of Deputies proceedings
  • [06] Cabinet meeting
  • [07] PNTCD to support new governing team
  • [08] PNL Central Permanent Bureau proceedings
  • [09] PL-Rusu - PL-Cerveni conflict
  • [10] PAR will demand a new protocol concerning working principles of the governing coalition
  • [11] Civic Alliance put itself out of Democratic Convention
  • [12] First term of trial for generals Mihai Chitac and Victor Athanasie Stanculescu
  • [13] General Nicolae Nitu removed
  • [14] Transylvanian town of Fagaras has a new mayor
  • [15] Two diplomats with Romanian embassy in Bonn ordered back to Romania

  • [01] Prime minister designate completed the list of his Cabinet

    Romanian Prime Minister Designate Radu Vasile has announced he would present the complete list of his Cabinet on Tuesday. After his meeting with representatives of the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) on Monday, Mr Vasile pointed out that the list of his Cabinet was to be announced on Tuesday around 7 PM. Another meeting of the Commission for the governing programme took place yesterday. At the end of the meeting, the Vicepresident of the ruling Christian Democrat National Peasant Party (PNTCD), Vasile Lupu, informed that, according to Radu Vasile, the Budget should stay in Parliament for debates, and necessary amendments could be made by the special commissions in Parliament. In his turn, the Vicepresident of the ruling National Liberal Party (PNL), Viorel Catarama, said that, as there were no more differeces between party leaders concerning the Cabinet, the governing programme might soon be completed. As the prime minister said he intended to relax fiscality, Mr Catarama said his party was expected to support the plan as part of the governing programme. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [02] Talks between prime minister designate and party leaders of the governing coalition

    At the headquarters of the ruling Democratic Party (PD) on Monday, Prime Minister Designate Radu Vasile had talks concerning the new governiment. After talks with PD leader Petre Roman, they both have announced that all the remaining differences were solved but stopped short of unvailing the names of the new ministers. A future protocol between coalition partners will include the working principles the government should observe. PD says it will support the new Cabinet as long as its programme of reform will include concrete measures, deadlines and responsibilities. Radu Vasile had another round of talks with leaders of the ruling Romanian Social Democrat Party (PSDR). At the end of the meeting, he said the talks focused mainly on social issues, and all problems were solved. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [03] Law promulgated

    Romanian President Emil Constantinescu has promulgated the law on tax statement procedures. According to the law, the delays in submitting tax statements are to be severely penalised. The Press Bureau of the Romanian Presidency has announced that all types of statement forms were to be established by order of the finance minister. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [04] Senate proceedings

    The Romanian Senate discussed and then passed reports by mediation commissions aimed at solving differences around the law protecting invention rights, the law concerning the affiliation rights of the Romanian Academy with international bodies and Ordinance 897 stimulating research. The Senate proceedings will be resumed on Tuesday when debates will continue about the draft law allowing the access to the former Securitate files. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [05] House of Deputies proceedings

    Romanian deputies have adopted on Monday three reports by mediation commissions including the draft law on approving Ordinance 897 stimulating research and development. Deputies have also adopted the draft ordinance establishing an inquiry commission to investigate recent developments in Romanian forestry. The commission is to examine ways of evaluating wood imports and exports and providing it for economic agents. The commission is also expected to examine current relations between the National Forest Company and its beneficiaries. The commission cannot include deputies who held positions in local or central administration since 1989 or worked in forestry. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [06] Cabinet meeting

    At a meeting on Monday, the caretaker government of acting Prime Minister Gavril Dejeu has adopted an ordinance on certifying professional baby- sitters. The Cabinet has also established the number of school children to attend courses during the next school year of 1998-1999. Another government ordinance referres to flax import taxes which is expected to be cut by 3% until the next December 31. The Government decided to grant a 140 million lei emmergency aid for 12 families in Dolj county who lost members following the plane crash on Craiova airport in July 1997. At the end of its meeting, the Cabinet has designated Dorin Nicolae Parvu as the new prefect of Sibiu county. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [07] PNTCD to support new governing team

    At a press conference on Monday, PNTCD leader Ion Diaconescu has announced that his party would support the new governing team. Negotiations about the governing programme and members of the new Cabinet are going on rapidly as the old structure is rather in place. On the other hand, Mr Diaconescu ruled out any attempt to put the Romanian army under general amnesty for its involvement in the events of December 1989. The PNTCD leader says some army departments could be pardoned, but only after the trial against communism would take place. At the press conference, PNTCD First Vicepresident Gabriel Tepelea said he was asking former Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea to keep his job as mayor general of Bucharest. PNTCD Coordination and Control Bureau (BCCC) is to put the proposal under debate. Mr Tepelea has pointed out that the resignation of Victor Ciorbea from the Bucharest City Hall would mean local early elections at a cost of some 8 billion lei. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [08] PNL Central Permanent Bureau proceedings

    According to a statement made by PNL leader Mircea Ionescu Quintus, the party's Central Permanent Bureau met on Monday to discuss recent developments in the negociations around the structure of the new government. As Mr Ionescu Quintus informed, the party leaders of the governing coalition were not expected to make any statement to the press as they agreed that all talks should first be completed. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [09] PL-Rusu - PL-Cerveni conflict

    Horia Rusu said "the Executive Committe of the Liberal Party (PL) decided unanimously the affiliation of the party with the ruling PNL, but the president of the party ignored the decision and refused to sign it". Mr Horia Rusu was designated as president of the PL as the PL National Council decided to remove former President Nicolae Cerveni from office. Considering he was still the president of the PL, Mr Cerveni has decided to exclude some of the party members, including three members of the Permanent Bureau - Dinu Patriciu, Horia Rusu and Dinu Zamfirescu. "His decision was suspended by the PL National Court of Honour", Mr Rusu insisted. According to a press communique issued by the PL-Cerveni, "the move of the Zamfirescu-Rusu- Patriciu group is a diversion aimed at seriously demaging the party" and "Horia Rusu proclaimed himself" the leader of the party. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [10] PAR will demand a new protocol concerning working principles of the governing coalition

    "At its meeting with Prime Minister Designate Radu Vasile, the ruling Romania's Alternative Party (PAR) will present the complete list of people able to join the new government", PAR First Vicepresident Adrian Iorgulescu said at a press conference on Monday. Mr Iorgulescu said his party wished to present its best men for jobs in the new Cabinet, and expressed the hope that the new government was to act in full understanting. PAR was also expected to demand a new protocol including the working principles of the coalition and concrete ways of cooperation between member parties. PAR says the public opinion should be informed about the protocol. As far as future trade union rallies are concerned, PAR urges the trade union leaders to stop making additional problems to the new government just about to be designed. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [11] Civic Alliance put itself out of Democratic Convention

    According to the mandate of its Congress on last November 29-20, the National Coordination Committee of the Civic Alliance (AC) has decided to withdraw the AC from the Democratic Convention (CD), the AC Press Bureau announced. The AC leaders stopped short of making any other comments. They have only informed that further details would be provided during the AC press conference on Tuesday. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [12] First term of trial for generals Mihai Chitac and Victor Athanasie Stanculescu

    The trial against generals Mihai Chitac and Victor Athanasie Stanculescu for their alleged attempt to suppress the Timisoara popular revolt in December 1989 had its first term at the Military Department of the Supreme Court of Justice on Monday. At the hearings in Timisoara, 20 former revolutionaries have claimed up to 100 million lei damages. The witnesses, former victims of the repression in Timisoara, said it was the National Defence Ministry (MApN) military who ordered fire against the protesters. They have also provided full evidence concerning the place and the date of the incidents. Generals Chitac and Staculescu are accused of murder and attempted murder. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [13] General Nicolae Nitu removed

    Starting from Monday, by order of the interior minister, Division General Nicolae Nitu is removed from his job as ministerial adviser until his situation is clarified. General Nitu was dismissed for his involvement in political activities - an attitude which contravene the Law 80/1995 on military statute. The communique was issued by the Press Bureau of the Interior Ministry (MI). RADOR, APRIL 7

    [14] Transylvanian town of Fagaras has a new mayor

    Following a second round of voting on Sunday, CD candidate Ovidiu Simen was elected as mayor of Fagaras, a Trasylvanian in Brasov county. He won 56.4% of the votes against his challenger, PD candidate Puiu Tipi. The same source recalls that the former mayor of Fagaras has resigned for medical reasons. RADOR, APRIL 7

    [15] Two diplomats with Romanian embassy in Bonn ordered back to Romania

    Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) has ordered diplomat Gheorghe Stanescu and the former driver at the Romanian embassy in Bonn Cristian Catrinescu back to the country for alleged irregularities in completing consulate procedures and unjustified involvement in activities at the Romanian consulate. According to a MAE press communique, special insitutions are expected to continue their inquiry into the alleged relations between Romanian diplomats with the embassy in Bonn and Romanian burglar gangs operating in Germany. The inquiry is based on documents provided by the Attorney's Office in the German city of Cologne. Expressing its regret, MAE says it is committed to take all necessary measures to prevent such incidents, and reiterates its interest in strengthening and improving relations with the Federal Republic of Germany. RADOR, APRIL 7


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