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President Klaus Iohannis on Monday stated that, in trying to escape justice and stay in power, some politicians are blaming the magistrates, are blaming the multinationals and demonize the European Union.
"Despite all of our efforts, no deed of respect and dignity restoration, no matter how noble or solar it might seem, cannot cancel a crime. The antidote of evil can only be an action meant to rescue our future, through the recognition of the ideological traps and a careful examination of the actions of politicians and their supporters. In the past seven decades, the world has changed, but the instruments of politicians, however, remained the same. Let's not forget that, in the name of a so-called supreme ideal, by changing the laws and capturing the state institutions one by one, the Nazi regime consolidated its power. The perception according to which politicians, who should represent the people and their interests, have the right to override truths, to identify enemies, to blame various categories of citizens for their own failures is a toxic philosophy. Today, in their foolish attempt to save themselves from justice and keep their power, some politicians are blaming magistrates, are blaming multinationals and demonize the European Union, described as being abusive and arrogant. After you point your finger at them, there will be others who will come next tomorrow, then others, until this indistinctness and the continuous search for the ones to bear the blame will become the perfect pretext for them to capture the state," the head of the state said at the ceremony occasioned by the decoration of some of the survivors of the Holocaust.
He underscored that "the past is a warning that it always remains valid in the present and the effort to understand it is never enough."
"It is our duty to prevent and annihilate any action meant to destabilize peace and damage the fundamental European values. It is also the duty of the institutions and the Romanian state officials to protect the citizens, by all means, to safeguard the rule of law state, democracy, to guarantee social peace and respect the essential values. (...) To respect the memory of the victims, to learn from the lessons of the past and continue to cultivate the principles of tolerance, acceptance, solidarity and respect in the Romanian society!," showed Iohannis.
On Sunday, President Iohannis signed the decree on the decoration of some of the survivors of the Holocaust.
Thus, as a token of "special respect for their sufferings during the Second World War, for the high moral convictions they have shown throughout their lives, as well as for their efforts to keep alive the memory of the Holocaust victims - a tragedy that mankind must never know again," the head of state bestowed the National Order "Faithful Service" in rank of Knight upon Davidovits Rachel, Pardau Lea, Schwartz Paul, Segal Sandra, Shai Meir, Szinetar Judith Agneta and Vainer Anette.
President Iohannis also bestowed the "Faithful Service" National Medal Class II upon Andrei Klein.
