PNL President, Crin Antonescu, declared yesterday that he has a certain person in mind for the position of Prime Minister of a technocratic government, if the Boc II Executive falls, but refused to divulge the name, saying that it is not “normal” to announce this at present.” We have solutions, we have concrete proposals for a government led by an independent, a technocrat, and the first step to be taken – of a somewhat cleansing nature, I would say – is to get rid of this government, so there is no reason to discuss this matter further,” added Antonescu.
The Social Democratic Party will support the no-confidence vote against the Boc Government, according to a declaration yesterday by the party’s head, Mircea Geoana. PSD’s President added that the decision comes because the present Executive is functioning unconstitutionally following the exit of PSD from the coalition, which changed the political composition, but also because of abuses in the form of central and local public administration purgings. UDMR parliamentary groups will not support the no-confidence vote announced by the liberals provided the PDL government provides assurance that it will not resort to “abusive measures,” according to a statement yesterday for NewsIn by the party’s President, Marko Bela.
A no-confidence vote must obtain at least 118 signatures in order to be submitted, and in order for the text to be passed by Parliament, this requires at least half and one Senators and Deputies, or 236 votes.
