Parliament examination for Nastase

The Nastase-led Government will again assume responsibility before Parliament, this time through a political statement, surprising not only Opposition parties (National Liberal Party and Democrat Party), but also the governing party’s “de facto” ally, the Democrat Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR).

According to article 113 of the Constitution, the Government decided to assume responsibility before the reunited chambers of Parliament in December, by issuing a general policy Declaration, the Executive spokesperson Claudiu Lucaci said on Wednesday.

According to Lucaci, the Declaration will comprise the Cabinet achievements, one year after ascending to power, and the main elements of the governing programme for this year.

According to article 113 of the Constitution, the Government can assume responsibility before the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, regarding a certain programme, a general policy declaration or a draft law.

Nastase Cabinet theoretically puts its stability at risk, as the Government can be dismissed if a non-confidence motion is submitted three days after the general policy statement and if it is passed by Parliament.

However, if the Government is not dismissed, the general policy declaration becomes compulsory. The Government’s decision surprised even UDMR representatives.

The leader of UDMR Deputies Keleman Attila on Wednesday said he did not know the details. “I believe none of our party members knew about this. Moreover, the bilateral protocol does not stipulate that we must be consulted on such decisions,” Keleman Attila said.