Iliescu likens political evolution to equation system

President Ion Iliescu on Saturday said that Premier Adrian Nastase had reached a “reflexion stage” and that the PM and his government team would eventually find “the appropriate solution,” in order to do the right thing.
“I have said we need to let time work things out, so that, after this vacation respite, we will be able to find the right solution in January. The important thing is to see how we can increase the efficiency of all actions, all operations: Government, central and local administration. Consequently, the Premier spoke wisely,” President Iliescu said.
The President was referring to the PM’s statements according to which the Government will not resign, will not be reshuffled and there will be no early elections.
When asked whether nothing will happen, as the PM had said, Iliescu retorted: “On the contrary, something must happen, we must come up with rigour and vigour, at the same time. Now we have to think things through.”
Adrian Nastase “is 20 years younger than me. Youth does have many virtues, but also certain ‘weaknesses’, as Romanians say, namely this impetuousness, which is not very wise. I believe the Premier has reached a reflexion stage and that both he and the government team will eventually find the appropriate solution, so that we can do the right thing,” the chief of state said.
According to Ion Iliescu, nothing was decided about the immediate political evolution.
“I have said it before: I am not going to talk about this until after the vacation, and, in the meantime, things will settle down and everybody will find the right way. Until that time comes, I think we should work with what we have and I believe this interval will help reflexion,” the President added.
When the journalists pressed for more details, the President stated: “Oh dear, why are you looking for the simple formula of an equation? These are equations with many unknowns. These are equation systems. We are already way beyond arithmetic and into mathematical analysis. So we have to go past arithmetic when we evaluate such complicated processes.”
On the other hand, Iliescu says PSD (Social Democrat Party) will not split. “This is a time for reflexion and confronting opinions is a virtue of democracy, not a weakness.”
According to the chief of state, the immediate priorities spring from the essential economic and social issues, from the need to increase administrative efficiency and to fight against corruption.
Iliescu feels that economic growth must be consolidated, inflation must be curbed, while restructuring, privatisation and modernisation must continue.