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The Venice Commission has sent a letter to the chairs of the two chambers of the Romanian Parliament requesting further clarifications over Ombudsman Renate Weber having been removed from office, Social Democratic Party (PSD) floor leader Alfred Simonis said on Wednesday, agerpres report.
According to Simonis, this letter clearly states the reasons why an ombudsman can be dismissed and asks for further clarification from the two leaders over the claims constitutional violations and the reasons why the ombudsman was prematurely dismissed.
"It is very serious on the one hand that such a document has been hidden from us; on the other hand, that such a document is not taken into account. The procedure for appointing a new ombudsman should be delayed pending our submission of a response to the Venice Commission and getting a decision of the court," added Simonis.
He also criticised the fact that the procedure for appointing a new ombudsman had started before the constitutional court had the time to consider the case.
