Traian Băsescu: 'A surrogate prime minister won't work.' His proposed solution for the future government and exiting the political crisis

Former Romanian President Traian Băsescu has launched new attacks on the political class, accusing parliamentary parties of placing group interests above national stability and blocking the appointment of a prime minister with genuine parliamentary backing. Băsescu asserts that the delay in appointing a prime minister and forming a government with clear parliamentary support is rapidly deteriorating the country's political, economic, social, and security situation.

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A surrogate prime minister won't work! The delay in appointing a prime minister and forming a solid government with certain parliamentary support is rapidly deteriorating the country's political, economic, social, and security situation.

"A surrogate prime minister won't work! The delay in appointing a prime minister and forming a solid government with certain parliamentary support is rapidly deteriorating the country's political, economic, social, and security situation," the former head of state wrote on Facebook. He also accused parliamentary parties of prioritizing their political and group interests over the national interest, criticizing what he calls "egos" and "red lines" between formations.

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Unfortunately, for the parliamentary parties, egos, party interests, and political clientele are more important than the country benefiting from a solid government during a crisis period.

"Unfortunately, for the parliamentary parties, egos, party interests, and political clientele are more important than the country benefiting from a solid government during a crisis period," Băsescu stated. In his view, the only viable solution is to respect the current alliance protocol and appoint a prime minister from the PNL. "The only credible and useful solution for the country is to maintain the Alliance Protocol and appoint a prime minister from the PNL, other than Bolojan, or, if the Liberals no longer assume this responsibility, appoint a prime minister from the PSD, other than Grindeanu," Băsescu said.

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The only credible and useful solution for the country is to maintain the Alliance Protocol and appoint a prime minister from the PNL, other than Bolojan, or, if the Liberals no longer assume this responsibility, appoint a prime minister from the PSD, other than Grindeanu.

The former president rejects the idea of a "my government" formed around a prime minister without parliamentary support, considering it an error that would lead to instability. "The idea of a 'my government,' by appointing a candidate without a parliamentary party, is an error. If this 'my government' is invested by Parliament, it will be a weak government, with a 'surrogate prime minister,' but also with a president who becomes a 'surrogate president.' And after a while, we will all find out that this 'surrogate tandem' has plundered the country's budget, cut child benefits, increased VAT, increased the country's debt, and cannot do anything. That's it!" declared Traian Băsescu.

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The idea of a 'my government,' by appointing a candidate without a parliamentary party, is an error. If this 'my government' is invested by Parliament, it will be a weak government, with a 'surrogate prime minister,' but also with a president who becomes a 'surrogate president.' And after a while, we will all find out that this 'surrogate tandem' has plundered the country's budget, cut child benefits, increased VAT, increased the country's debt, and cannot do anything. That's it!