The Ministry of Energy remains actively concerned with the issue of the systematic blocking of some energy projects of vital importance for Romania, for reasons independent of the will of the public authorities or the companies that implement these investments, the relevant minister Sebastian Burduja said on Wednesday.
His reaction comes after information appeared in the media according to which prosecutors opened a criminal case after Burduja filed a complaint against several organizations that are trying to stop energy projects.
"I know that we disturb many interests, but the only interest I am pursuing is the interest of Romania. The Ministry of Energy remains actively concerned with the problem of the systematic blocking of some energy projects of vital importance for Romania, for reasons independent of the will of the public authorities or the companies that implement these investments. In this sense, we make every effort, by all legal means, to unlock and/or accelerate all investment projects in Romania. I want to be well understood. I appreciate all the honest efforts aimed at environmental protection national security or Romania's energy security. My only concern is to make sure that projects of strategic interest are not blocked by interests that are not Romania's, but contrary to national interests," Sebastian Burduja wrote on his Facebook page.
He also emphasized that the Ministry of Energy cannot confirm or deny the existence of a criminal investigation file regarding the facts mentioned in the press article.
For its part, the Greenpeace organization sent a statement according to which the news related to the criminal case comes after several statements by the Minister of Energy condemning the peaceful protests and the legal forms used by environmental activists.
"According to some statements in the press, prosecutors opened a criminal case against the Greenpeace organization, after the Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, filed a complaint against several environmental organizations that oppose energy projects with a level of risk raised for the environment and public health. This news comes after several statements by the minister of Energy in which he condemns the peaceful protests and the legal forms used by the environmental activists. What interest does the Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, have in publicly attacking and even formulating complaints unfounded criminal charges for an organization that uses peaceful protest as a method of action against projects that harm the environment and the future of everyone? Isn't it an undemocratic act for a minister to try to use criminal prosecution bodies with the aim of intimidating civil society organizations who defends the fundamental rights to health and a clean environment?", reacted the environmental organization.
Greenpeace also says that ministers in Romania are blowing a "punch in the mouth" of environmental organizations in a growing trend by corporations and governments to crush peaceful protests and critical voices - using draconian laws, abusive lawsuits or even criminal complaints to silence them. intimidate them.
"Like the Russian Federation, which classified Greenpeace as an "undesirable organization", Romanian ministers, instead of supporting dialogue, democracy and free elections, found a new way to put their fist in the mouth of environmental organizations. It is part of a growing tendency for corporations and governments to crush peaceful protests and critical voices - using draconian laws, abusive lawsuits or even criminal complaints to silence the people most affected by the climate crisis for more than 50 years, Greenpeace has campaigned to defend people and our natural world from extractive and destructive forces. Does Mr. Burduja know that in Romania most environmental crimes go unpunished? Is it ethical to charge our prosecutors with unfounded criminal complaints? Or does the minister know that filing a criminal complaint about unreal facts is a crime?", the Greenpeace press release also reads.
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