No political plan for Isarescu

NBR Governor Mugur Isarescu does not plan to be part of any political combination for next year’s elections, as he wants to see his governor term through. After his mandate expires on January 1, 2005, Isarescu is willing to negotiate a new term. “There can be a number of options as to the next step of the governor on January 1, 2005, following the expiry of this mandate. The important thing is the options include negotiating a new term at NBR,” Adrian Vasilescu, Mugur Isarescu’s advisor, said. Rumours about Isarescu being considered for Premier or for presidential candidate have spread in political circles over the last few months. “The governor has not signalled or given as much as a hint that he is planning to give up his governorship before term. Moreover, he said he would see the current mandate through. This rules his participation in the electoral campaign out. There is interest to include him in this campaign, to get him in certain political equations or combinations, but the governor is not willing to encourage or become part of any combination, either,” Vasilescu said. ZF