The PNL-PDL merger has not brought the expected satisfaction, said National Liberal Youth (TNL) co-leader Costel Alexe, an Iasi MP, at the Congress of the National Liberal Youth held at the Parliament Palace.
"For me it was a great honor and I assumed more than two years ago to lead the TNL destiny. But I did not imagine then that it would be such a long and hard way, and unfortunately we have to admit that this merger has lasted too long and has not brought the satisfaction we have been waiting for. Because we have to admit - a family cannot be led when it is made up of two fathers, two mothers, three cousins, and about 40 grandchildren. Do not regard this congress as a political battle but just as a competition. Today we decide who will represent TNL for the next two years," said the TNL co-leader.
He added that many of the young liberals chose to leave for the civil society, within some NGOs, deciding that politics is not for them, but many have joined TNL over the past two years, making it one of the most important youth organizations in the country.
More than 930 delegates gathered on Sunday at the Parliament Palace to elect the new leadership of TNL, after the organization has been led since 2015 by co-leaders resulting from the merger with the PDL. The three candidates for TNL helm are Mara Mares, Radu Surugiu and Vlad Varga.
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