Mugur Isarescu to officially launch candidacy

Mugur Isarescu is to launch on October 8 his candidacy for the presidential elections as an independent, but analysts estimate that the connection made between the current Premier and CDR 200, the political alliance supporting him, will not help him in the electoral race.

The Executive’s head will announce his entering the electoral race after presenting in front of Parliament the report concerning Government’s achievements after ten months of activity, sources within the Convention told Ziarul Financiar.

“The candidacy will be launched in an austere manner, which will also characterise the entire electoral campaign,” the same sources explained.

The Premier will be “affected” by the connection made between its presidential candidacy and the support provided by CDR 2000, as PN?CD, the main party of the alliance, is assimilated to the tough nucleus of the current power, political analyst Cristian Parvulescu said yesterday.

“However, the Prime Minister needs a party to support him at a local level and the human resources that such a party can provide during the electoral campaign,” Parvulescu argued.

Mugur Isarescu will try to keep away from CDR 2000 as much as possible and will look for larger political support in order to preserve his chances of entering the second round of the presidential ballot, the political analyst adds.

Last week, the Association of Former Political Prisoners added to Mugur Isarescu’s supporters. AFDPR president Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu yesterday stated that Association leaders decided to support the Premier’s candidacy for the presidentials and the right-centre parties for parliamentary elections.