Thousands of people participated in the protests held Sunday evening in the big cities of the country against the Emergency Ordinance (OUG) to amend the laws of justice and to show solidarity with the protest actions of magistrates.
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* Bucharest
The number of participants in the protest over the amendments to the laws of Justice, held on Sunday in Victoriei Square reached several thousand people, traffic restrictions being imposed on several boulevards.
People began to gather in the square just before 6 pm to protest against OUG No. 7/2019, which brought changes to the laws of Justice. After the number of protesters increased, the Road Brigade announced that traffic restrictions and deviations were imposed on the streets adjacent to Victoriei Square.
Protesters chanted against the ordinance amending the laws of justice, but also against the government and ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea. Some of protesters had loudspeakers, flags, and some large placards.
The gendarmes installed protective fences around the area in the center of Victoriei Square, where the protest participants gathered.
The Gendarmerie of the Capital announced that the legal conditions were not observed for the organization of the protest rally in Victoriei Square.
The protest was initiated through social media networks.
* SIBIU
More than 4,000 protesters took to the streets Sunday evening for three hours in the center of Sibiu, showing their support to President Klaus Iohannis and Laura Codruta Kovesi, asking for the independence of magistrates.
The protestors chanted anti-governmental slogans against the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD): "Let justice be done", "Justice, not corruption!", "In jail, not in government!", "Dragnea don't be sad, there is a dentist in Jilava!", "Off you go Tudorel, Codruta in the government! "," Iohannis, do not forget, Sibiu's on your side! ","Things can no longer go this way, snap elections!."
Members of VaVedem (Weseeyou) Movement announced that Monday, at 12.00, they will continue the 15-minute silent protest that takes place daily in front of the PSD headquarters.
* CLUJ-NAPOCA
About 2,000 people protested in Cluj on Sunday against OUG 7 on the laws of justice and against PSD. Protesters have demanded the resignation of Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, and have worn white bands in sign of solidarity with magistrates.
"Honor to them, honor to them, honor to the magistrates," "Snap elections," Magistrates do not give up, "PSD, the red plague", "Tudorel, resign" were some of the protesters' chants.
They also had placards with messages such as "Justice punishes corruption, not the other way round", "We all chant and we chant loudly, my country is not for sale," "There is still to go until the vote, today, we are going to protest."
The protesters arrived at the Unirii Square in Cluj-Napoca starting at 18.00, following a call entitled "Repeal and then Leave", launched on social networks, and around 18.45, they started the march to the Gheorgheni neighborhood.
Among those present at the protest was the Save Romania Union (USR) Deputy Emanuel Ungureanu.
* IASI
Over 2,000 people protested Sunday evening in Iasi, most of them having as meeting point the statue of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza in Unirii Square.
They gathered at around 18.00, following the "Repeal and then Leave" call launched on Facebook. Armed with flags, whistles and vuvuzelas, they chanted for almost two hours slogans against the ruling parties, the Government and the Minister of Justice. The protestors have also shown their support to the magistrates, demanding the repeal of the emergency ordinance on the amendment of the laws of justice.
After almost two hours spent in Unirii Square, the protesters went marching down the streets of downtown Iasi. After having chanted or even booing in front of the PSD headquarters, the County Council, they went further to the Civic Center and Targu Cucu, where the courts are located, after which they marched down the Independence Boulevard and returned to Unirii Square.
* TIMISOARA
More than five hundred protesters demonstrated on Sunday evening in the Opera Square in Timisoara, discontent with OUG 7/2019 on the justice system.
One of the speakers proposed to block the access of Justice Minister Tudorel Toader to the headquarters of the West University of Timisoara (UVT), where the review of the Timisoara Court of Appeal will be held on Monday, should he come.
"What has been happening in recent months and in recent years is a trampling of all the ideals of the Revolution of December 1989. Let us prevent him [Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, ed.n.] from entering the WTT. We will be there with our colleagues and our students to block his entry. I don't believe he will have the courage to come (at the review of the Court of Appeal, ed.n.). He will not dare come to Timisoara. I am launching this challenge. Let us stay mobilised the entire year, let us talk to the people we know are confused, those who watch Antena 3 [private TV broadcaster, supporter of the ruling coalition, ed.n.]," said prof. Vasile Popovici, former Ambassador of Romania to Morocco and Portugal.
The protesters had vuvuzelas and banners displaying the messages "No criminals in public positions!" and they chanted "PSD, the red plague!", "Repeal and Leave!", "Down with the communists!", "United, we save all Romania!", "Do not fool the people with the TV!", "Antena 3, some punks!," "We do not want to be ruled by thieves!", "CCR, PSD servant!" Constitutional Court of Romania), "Honor to the magistrates!", "May DNA [National Anticorruption Directorate, ed.n.] come to take you!."
The speakers have drawn attention to the fact that the next period will be essential in the fight against PSD, and when they feel that they are losing their hope they should think about the pre-1989 era. "Do not forget the 1980s, they can come back anytime, with cold, darkness and fear!," the protesters said.
Those present in the square have called for the resignations of Liviu Dragnea, Calin Popescu Tariceanu and Tudorel Toader, and conveyed to Kelemen Hunor (national leader of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania, ed.n.) "UDMR, the Hungarian PSD!."
"The new OUG puts an end to independent justice. Granting unjustified rights to the new 'SS' will generate absolute control over magistrates. Corrupt politicians will get control over the power buttons that will keep them from the hands of justice, and through which they will be able to take revenge on political opponents. Authoritarianism is slowly moving in, in the indifference of a majority of our fellow citizens," was the message sent by the organizers of the protest, Timisoara Initiative.
* ARAD
In Arad, about 400 people protested both in the Revolution Square and in a march in the center of the city. The majority were participants brought by the National Liberal Party (PNL) and USR, local leaders of the two parties being also present, including PNL Arad Deputy vice-chair Sergiu Balcea, who is also Vice-President of the County Council, or Vlad Botos, Chair of USR Arad and candidate for the elections to the European Parliament.
The protest lasted for two and a half hours, during which they chanted against the Government and PSD, and the protesters declared, through messages conveyed with the help of a loudspeaker, their support to the magistrates dissatisfied with the amendments to the laws of Justice.
The protest, which ended without incidents, was not assumed by anyone, the participants arguing that it was a spontaneous action.
* BAIA MARE
More than 500 people gathered on Sunday evening in Baia Mare's Revolution Square, where they spent almost two hours discussing the situation of the justice system and the effects of OUG no.7 / 2019.
Among the participants were PNL, USP and PLUS members, as well as politically independent citizens. The action was organized through social networks.
* CONSTANTA
More than 300 civic activists attending a protest rally on the square of the Prefecture of Constanta against the emergency ordinance of the government amending the laws of justice began the march on the main boulevards of the city to the PSD headquarters. to manifest their dissatisfaction.
Protesters, whose participation increased as the march approached the headquarters of the main ruling party, shouted slogans such as "PSD, the red plague", "We do not want to be led by thieves," "We do not want vitamin D, We want PSD to leave, "Justice, not corruption", "Kovesi, do not forget, we are on your side" and "Dragnea and his lot, the traitors of the people."
The march was carried out without incidents, the protesters being accompanied by gendarmes throughout the demonstration.
Several hundred people also protested in other cities in the country - 200 people in Galati, 100 in Targu Mures, 100 in Satu Mare. Protesters chanted anti-government messages and messages of support for the magistrates and Laura Codruta Kovesi.
A few dozen people protested in Craiova, Alba Iulia and Tulcea, voicing their discontent with OUG 7/2019 amending the laws on justice. They chanted slogans against the ruling PSD, in support of the justice system.
The protests were not authorised, and no incidents were reported, according to the County Inspectorate of Gendarmes.
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