The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) must quickly draft the reasoning behind its decision regarding asset declarations, and Parliament must amend the law, President Nicusor Dan stated on Friday.
He added that his own asset declaration will be made public.
"Of course I will file my asset declaration. The CCR decision refers to public access to the asset declaration. I was surprised. It's probably about matters related to access to personal data. The CCR must draft its reasoning quickly, and Parliament needs to amend the law so that citizens have access," Nicusor Dan said in a statement to the press outside his residence.
When asked whether his asset declaration would be made public, he confirmed: "If the law prohibits the National Integrity Agency (ANI) from publishing it, I will publish it on the Presidency's website - that's not a problem."
The Constitutional Court has ruled that asset and interest declarations will no longer be published on the website of the National Integrity Agency (ANI), nor on the websites of other public institutions. Furthermore, these declarations will no longer be required to include the income and assets of spouses and children.
According to a press release issued Thursday, the CCR, by majority vote, declared Article 3, paragraph (2) of Law no. 176/2010 unconstitutional. That article previously provided: "Asset declarations are completed under one's own responsibility and include the rights and obligations of the declarant, the spouse, and dependent children, according to Annex No. 1."
As a result of this final decision, asset declarations submitted to the National Integrity Agency will no longer need to include the assets of spouses and children.
Additionally, by majority vote, two other articles from Law 176/2010 were declared unconstitutional, those referring to the publication of asset and interest declarations on ANI's website.
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