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Romanian Mayor Claims New Law Will Nullify His Election Victory

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Timișoara Mayor Dominic Fritz states a newly enacted law, including an amendment he calls "anti-Timișoara," will lead to his removal from office within 30 days.
  • Fritz alleges the amendment, supported by PSD and AUR parties, effectively cancels the 52,000 votes that elected him.
  • He believes this action is politically motivated, aimed at removing him due to his success in transforming the city.

Timișoara Mayor Dominic Fritz asserts that the recent promulgation of amendments to the ANI law, specifically an amendment he labels "anti-Timișoara," will result in his dismissal from office within 30 days. Fritz, a leader of the USR party, contends that this amendment, allegedly backed by the PSD and AUR parties, effectively invalidates the 52,000 votes cast by the citizens of Timișoara to elect him.

President Nicușor Dan promulgated the ANI law, complete with the anti-Timișoara amendment introduced by PSD and AUR. This means that in 30 days my mandate as mayor of Timișoara will end. 52,000 votes of the people of Timișoara canceled, spat upon.

— Dominic FritzExplaining the immediate consequences of the new law on his mayoral term.

In a video message shared on Facebook after the law's promulgation, Fritz expressed his dismay, stating, "President Nicușor Dan promulgated the ANI law, complete with the anti-Timișoara amendment introduced by PSD and AUR. This means that in 30 days my mandate as mayor of Timișoara will end. 52,000 votes of the people of Timișoara canceled, spat upon."

Now I will receive a third sanction, a newly invented one, the termination of the mandate, for something that the same new law no longer considers a punishable offense.

— Dominic FritzDescribing the perceived unfairness of the new sanction.

Fritz explained that his impending dismissal is linked to two previous court-confirmed sanctions. He claims the new law introduces a "newly invented" third sanction, leading to the termination of his mandate for an action that the same law no longer considers punishable. He views this as a politically motivated attack, stating, "The biggest danger for them is for citizens to see that, yes, a politician can change things for the better, can achieve results as I and my team have transformed Timișoara. Our success is their fear, and that's why they must get rid of us at any cost."

The biggest danger for them is for citizens to see that, yes, a politician can change things for the better, can achieve results as I and my team have transformed Timișoara. Our success is their fear, and that's why they must get rid of us at any cost.

— Dominic FritzAttributing political motives to the legislative action against him.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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