Bolojan Explains Why Nicușor Dan Wasn't Invited to Congress; Veștea, 'Missing Link in PNL'

Ilie Bolojan, newly re-elected as the president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), has sharply criticized the designated Prime Minister Adrian Veștea. Bolojan accused Veștea of accepting the prime ministerial nomination without consulting the party's leadership, calling it a lack of respect for the colleagues who provide his legitimacy.

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There was no respect for the colleagues who give him legitimacy.

Bolojan emphasized that any PNL members who accept positions in the future government, led by Veștea, will face expulsion from the party. He reiterated this stance, which he had previously declared. The PNL leader stated that Veștea's decision to proceed with the government project even without PNL's support was interpreted as disrespectful.

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You can no longer associate with a partner who does not respect you. If you have a minimum of honor, you should resign and we should go our separate ways.

"You can no longer associate with a partner who does not respect you. If you have a minimum of honor, you should resign and we should go our separate ways," Bolojan declared. He further suggested that Veștea was chosen by President Nicușor Dan precisely because he represented the "weak link" within the PNL.

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I think Mr. Veștea was considered the weak link and that is why he was chosen.

Bolojan also criticized the process of designating the prime minister, stating that nominating someone from a party without consulting that party is not a "fair-play" gesture. He believes that the tensions within the PNL have been exacerbated by Veștea's nomination. Furthermore, Bolojan reaffirmed the PNL's decision, made at their extraordinary congress, not to participate in a government alongside the Social Democratic Party (PSD), citing past grievances.

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Nominating a person from a party without consulting that party is not a fair-play gesture.