Romanian mayor defends PM booed at Navy Day event

Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu has publicly defended interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who faced booing and whistling during his speech at Navy Day celebrations in Constanța. Ciucu asserted that Bolojan was aware of the potential negative reception due to a recent "horrible campaign" against him but chose to attend to fulfill his duty as a representative of the Romanian state.

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Shame on them!

"Shame on them!" Ciucu wrote on Facebook, condemning the reception Bolojan received. He added, "I read in the press that interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was booed in Constanța, where he was present for Navy Day. Let me tell you something: he knew he would be booed after the horrible campaign waged against him this year, attacked daily as a person. And he knew the staging, inseparable from such events, orchestrated by the adversaries of democracy."

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I read in the press that interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was booed in Constanța, where he was present for Navy Day. Let me tell you something: he knew he would be booed after the horrible campaign waged against him this year, attacked daily as a person. And he knew the staging, inseparable from such events, orchestrated by the adversaries of democracy.

Ciucu emphasized that despite the predictable hostility, Bolojan's presence was necessary. "And despite all this, aware of what would happen, he went to Constanța. But do you know why? Because someone had to be there and represent the Romanian state. It is an important, symbolic moment," Ciucu stated. He believes Bolojan has no reason to be ashamed and has undertaken a "mission of sacrifice."

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And despite all this, aware of what would happen, he went to Constanța. But do you know why? Because someone had to be there and represent the Romanian state. It is an important, symbolic moment

During the event, Bolojan was met with jeers and chants of "Go to Bucharest" and "Applaud the sailors, Bolojan, go home" as he began his address. Nevertheless, he continued his speech, highlighting the significance of the Romanian Naval Forces in the current regional security landscape. "Dear Romanians, I am here in a sign of respect for the Romanian Navy. In a time when security on the eastern border is no longer a given, in a time when safe navigation through the Black Sea is a daily stake and not a certainty, the equipment available to our Naval Forces, their courage and professionalism matter more than ever," Bolojan declared.

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Dear Romanians, I am here in a sign of respect for the Romanian Navy. In a time when security on the eastern border is no longer a given, in a time when safe navigation through the Black Sea is a daily stake and not a certainty, the equipment available to our Naval Forces, their courage and professionalism matter more than ever