Quintus says Stolojan will run for PNL

Former Premier Theodor Stolojan accepted to run for Presidency from the part of PNL (Liberal Party), the party’s chairman Mircea Ionescu-Quintus yesterday told Ziarul Financiar. On the other hand, sources close to the Premier stated at the end of last week that Isarescu would run for Presidency as an independent, and should the Liberals accept to collaborate with PN?CD (Peasants’ Party), Stolojan would be proposed for the position of premier.

“I discussed on Saturday with Stolojan, who accepted to take on this responsibility. His decision is clear and possible,” Quintus specified, answering a question regarding the person that PNL will support for Cotroceni. Stolojan could not be contacted by the edition’s close.

The Liberals will attend today’s meeting of CDR (Romanian Democrat Convention) Council, but will impose a set of conditions for a possible alliance with PN?CD. According to Quintus, the Peasants will have to give up Isarescu’s candidacy. “I do not think that Isarescu will accept to run only from the part of PN?CD, since this support is very fragile”, the Liberal leader said. Quintus specified that PNL will run on separate lists and the respective decision is to be made during the congress scheduled on August 18.