President Nicusor Dan laid a wreath on Thursday morning at the former Colectiv Club, at the monument erected in memory of those who died in the fire that occurred 10 years ago.
"Today marks 10 years since the tragedy that changed Romania forever. Ten years since 65 young people lost their lives, while many others still carry the scars of that night, both physically and emotionally. Ten years since a generation declared firmly that indifference and corruption kill, and promises without action become complicity. My thoughts are with the families who could not say goodbye, the survivors who turned suffering into courage and civic action, and the firefighters, doctors, and ordinary people who tried to save lives," Nicusor Dan wrote on Facebook.
According to the head of state, the Colectiv case "remains a mirror of a state that did not function properly and too often followed the principle of 'it will do,' a mirror in which we see how laws exist only on paper, inspections are formal, and accountability is diluted in bureaucracy a mirror that has shown us the same reality in other tragedies over the past decade."
The president added that progress has been made, legislation and safety standards have been revised, and some hazardous venues have been closed. At the same time, civil society has become more vocal, with people protesting when situations are serious, and more citizens refusing to remain silent in the face of injustice.
"This public pressure mobilises the political class to implement reforms and make decisions that put the state on a sound footing. But it is far from enough. Today, Romania still does not have fully functional centres for major burn victims, many hospitals continue to face acute shortages, and the serious issue of hospital-acquired infections remains unresolved. The commitments made at the time have been lost amid transient priorities. These pledges cannot remain merely archival material," Nicusor Dan emphasised.
The head of state stated that in memory of those lost, for the survivors, and for future generations, there is an obligation to do everything necessary to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
"Ten years on, the pain remains, but so does the duty to remember and to persist in achieving a profound institutional reform, which represents true positive change for Romania," he said.
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