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RADOR: News from Romania, 98-12-14
December 14, 1998
CONTENTS
[01] President Emil Constantinescu on Opposition's Censure Motion;
[02] Prime Minister Radu Vasile Has Doubts...;
[03] Censure Motion Is Not Expected to Solve Crisis, the ApR Believes;
[04] PAR Is Not to Support Opposition's Motion Against Radu Vasile Cabinet;
[05] PROPACT Has Applied for Full CDR Membership;
[06] Miron Cozma, Reelected as President of the Mining Trade Unions League
in Jiu Valley;
[07] Seminar in Kishinev on "Media Connections";
[08] Hanuka Celebrations.
[01] President Emil Constantinescu on Opposition's censure motion
The Romanian president believes that the censure motion is part of the
Opposition's constitutional rights, but it is most inadequate to submit
such a motion now, at a time when all political forces should better
concentrate on the reform and restructuring programme. In a statement on
Sunday, the president said: "On the other hand, we should carefully
consider whay would happen while debating it in parliament. If the motion
will be the source of old political games and bravura speeches, then it
will be a failure for all of us; but, on the contrary, if the motion is to
lead to a detailed analyse of the mistakes or to suggestions able to ensure
a better co-operation between the Majority, the Opposition and the civil
society, then the motion will hit the task we suppose everybody sincerely
expected - a move which would really ensure the parliament's growing
prestige as a democratic institution of the Romanian State". RADOR
[02] Prime Minister Radu Vasile has doubts...
Prime Minister Radu Vasile says that, as far as he is concerned, the
adoption by parliament of the censure motion "The Poverty" may be the "most
elegent way to end the story". The recent motion may be discussed and then
passed this week and, according to the prime minister, "despite the support
that the leaders of all parties in the governing coalition clearly
expressed", each party proved that "there were factions whose position was
rather similar to the position expressed by the Opposition". "I fear that,
despite all these declarations of support, the leaders of the coalition
parties cannot overwhelmingly control their groups in parliament", Mr Radu
Vasile concluded. RADOR
[03] Censure motion is not expected to solve crisis, the ApR believes
The Alliance for Romania Party (ApR) says the Party of Social Democracy in
Romania (PDSR), the Romanians' National Unity Party (PUNR) and the Greater
Romania Party (PRM) were too hasty to submit a cesure motion, and the move
was not expected to solve the crisis. The ApR believes that the motion was
mainly supposed to define the Opposition's position on the governing
coalition and address the public opinion. According to the ApR, the censure
motion will turn into another useless debate, a well known show allowing
the PDSR to reiterate its accusations on what the government did in the
last two years and the government to blame the PDSR for what it failed to
do while in power. The ApR believes the censure motion is necessary, but
the move should be prepared after consultations between all the responsible
political forces wishing to form a Cabinet designed to end the crisis.
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[04] PAR is not to support Opposition's motion against Radu Vasile Cabinet
Romania's Alternative Party says it is not to support the Opposition's
censure motion against the Radu Vasile Cabinet. In a coomunique issued to
the press, the PAR says the options and the measures in the motion proves
that the left-wing Opposition is unable to detect the economic and social
realities and its comeback to power is actually the main threat to Romania.
Expressing its deep concern about Romania's deteriorating situation, the
PAR has announced it was going to submit its own censure motion at the next
session in parliament. RADOR
[05] PROPACT has applied for full CDR membership
At its National Assembly in Bucharest on Sunday, the National Trade Union
of the Romanian Peasants (PROPACT) has asked the Democratic Convention in
Romania (CDR) to accept the trade union as one of its full members. The
meeting focused on issues concerning the short term reform in agriculture
and forests, amendments to the law allowing the return of all former land
properties, the current situation of the nationalised houses and the return
of forest properties. The speakers - MPs, Cabinet ministers, peasants or
former owners of confiscated houses and enterprises - have all insisted
that a democratic state should observe the property rights. RADOR
[06] Miron Cozma, reelected as president of the Mining Trade Unions League
in Jiu Valley
With only 14 votes against, Miron Cozma was reelected as president of the
Mining Trade Unions League in Jiu Valley. As there was no other candidate
to challenge him, Miron Cozma said the vote on Saturday proved the
confidence of the miners. He promised the miners that the league's
leadership would firmly defend their interests in the future. RADOR
[07] Seminar in Kishinev on "Media Connections"
The participants in the seminar on "Media Connections" in Kishinev have
adopted on Sunday a joint declaration expressing their commitment to
promote a joint strategy designed to ensure a continuous information
exchange netween Bucharest and Kishinev. They have also agreed to set up a
consulting body at journalists unions level to allow an accurate image of
Romania in the Republic of Moldova and a similar image of the Republic of
Moldova in Romania. The seminar was organised by the Moldovan-Romanian
Communication and Media Foundation with the support of the Romanian
Government. Participants included journalists interested in developing the
co-operation between the two countries. On Sunday, the journalists met
Moldovan MPs. RADOR
[08] Hanuka celebrations
The opening of the Hanuka celebrations took place at the Jewish Temple in
Bucharest on Sunday. The celebrations included songs dedicated to the
Festival of the Light - the Hanuka - and an introduction to Hanuka
traditions. According to tradition, the Rabbi has lighted the first of the
six candles to be lighted during the feast. The head of the Jeweish
Communities in Romania, academician Micolae Cajal, Prime Minister Radu
Vasile, the Israeli ambassador to Romania, HE Abraham Milo, representatives
of the Armenian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, senators,
deputies and diplomats have been also attending the celebrations. RADOR
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