PSD President Sorin Grindeanu stated on Tuesday that if Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu lacks the "desire to change the direction of the country's administration" and fails to include the 10 measures proposed by the Social Democrats at Sinaia in the government program, the PSD will not have ministers in the new government and will not vote for it.
Grindeanu was asked whether, following discussions within the National Permanent Bureau, it emerged that the Social Democrats are leaning more towards a government they would be part of, or if they would also accept a government with technocratic ministers.
"Today, the discussion focused primarily on changing the direction Romania needs to take under a new government shifting away from the course followed thus far under Ilie Bolojan's administration. That is why I requested a broad mandate: so we wouldn't get bogged down in details regarding the number of ministries or similar issues, but rather focus on the main condition I mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the decisions adopted by the National Political Council in Sinaia in early September remain in effect specifically, the requirement to incorporate the ten measures into the government program and the terms of PSD's support for a government in which it participates. These decisions remain valid until the National Political Council decides otherwise," he stated at PSD headquarters.
He stated that, before discussing political or technocratic ministers, he wants to see "a desire on the part of Luca Niculescu to change the direction of the country's administration and the management of the economy."
"If this desire does not exist, I tell you right now that there will be no ministers (from the PSD in the Niculescu government - Ed. note) and the PSD will not vote," Grindeanu emphasized.
The PSD chairman noted that he has not yet been contacted by Luca Niculescu but expects this to happen, as he has known the designated prime minister for many years and has no reservations about meeting and holding discussions with him.
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