Ministers to submit wealth statements by today

Prime Minister Emil Boc last week asked members of the Government to submit their wealth statements by today, January 5th, in order for the legal deadline to be met. He called to attention the fact that each Cabinet member had to submit wealth statements with the Government within 15 days from taking office, i.e. from December 22nd, when they were sworn in by Parliament. The Prime Minister said secretaries and under-secretaries of state, as well as government advisors would have to meet the same requirements. Under the law, members of the Government have to fill in wealth statements within 15 days from their appointment. So far, wealth statements have been submitted by ministers who also won a term of office as MPs, with the documents being published on the websites of the Romanian Senate and Chamber of Deputies.