The Social Democrat majority in Parliament's Standing Bureaus is "digging in its heels in an irresponsible attitude of boycotting, blocking the constitutional procedures," Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban said on Monday, voicing his displeasure at the fact that the date of the Parliament's plenary meeting for the Citu Cabinet's investiture vote has not been set.
According to him, any delay and "any procedural trick" will only affect the unfolding of the government's investiture procedure.
At the end of the negotiations held this Monday with representatives of the Save Romania Union, the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania, Pro Romania and of the national minorities, Orban emphasized that the Liberals have attempted to marshal a majority.
"We tried to negotiate in order to obtain a majority. (...) The Prime Minister-designate presented the list of the government and the governing program, and based on the mandate received from the PNL Political Bureau, we started the rounds of negotiation with the parliamentary political formations, in an effort to form a majority, in the attempt to ensure the unfolding of the procedures in accordance with the Constitution of Romania and with the provisions of the Statutory Regulation of the Houses. (...) Tomorrow we will continue discussions," said the PNL Chairman.
He also assured that the Liberal MPs will attend the plenary meeting. "I trust the sound discernment of each PNL lawmaker. At each procedure we will vote as we deem fit and normal," Orban said. AGERPRES