Ilie Bolojan: "The Tomac government was a kind of curtain formula. The Niculescu government takes things out of"

The PNL leader, Ilie Bolojan, stated on Sunday evening that the Tomac government was "a veneer type" because the PSD had delegated ministers in the government but had no responsibility and it was not a clear assumption. In Bolojan's opinion, the Luca Niculescu government "took things out of a certain hypocrisy." Regarding the proposal of Prime Minister Adrian Veștea, the liberal leader said that it was not in the spirit of parliamentary democracy and could not function. "It was not good for the PNL and was, eventually, in the advantage of the PSD," added Ilie Bolojan. The PNL leader was asked on Sunday on B1 TV if he regretted not voting for the Tomac government, which did not have PSD ministers. "I do not regret this. I consider that the PNL had a constant attitude throughout this entire period. I decided, based on the experience we had, that if the PSD were to make a motion of no confidence, we would no longer be in a government with them. We saw what happened throughout this period and one of the techniques used by the PSD was the flight from any kind of responsibility. It was the double game where in the morning they were in an alliance, in the evening they were in opposition, on television or in public statements," Ilie Bolojan explained. According to Ilie Bolojan, the Tomac government was "a veneer type" in the circumstances where the PSD "had delegates in this government" but "had no responsibility and it was not a very clear assumption." "This government (n. red. - the Niculescu government), whether we like it or not, takes us out of a certain hypocrisy. That is, it is a result of the decisions that the President of Romania made by nominating Prime Minister Luca Niculescu and by the way he timed things and made the appointments and the decision of the Social Democratic Party to enter this government with the team of ministers which is a reflection of the Social Democratic Party's offers, for which they assume responsibility and are in terms of responsibility and action, something much more transparent and more correct," affirmed the PNL leader. In the liberal leader's opinion, the Veștea government "could not function" and "was not good for the PNL," but "eventually," in the "advantage" of the PSD. "Please think about how the nomination of the Veștea government was done. We all know it. It was evident a proposal that was not in the spirit of parliamentary democracy, could not function, was not good for the PNL and was eventually, in the advantage of the PSD. It is not about calculations here. It is simply that when you enter a government, regardless of what positions you hold and who you have in that government, you must be aware that you can do what is necessary," Bolojan stated. He explained that the worst thing is to enter an alliance and do nothing or not do what is necessary, a situation where "you disappoint everyone." "We saw what happened in 2023-2024, when, despite throwing money from all points of view into support without support in state revenues, into various projects, the Romanians still gave a strong anti-system vote, because that alliance did not deliver on the expectations of the Romanians, it created things that could not be guaranteed. It did not correct injustices, it cultivated clientelistic numbers that people saw and revolted against. If you enter yet again into such an alliance with parties that do not respect understandings, that flee from any responsibility, that block the state's reforms, that make you dust through the contracts they have day by day, that want to be an annex, how can you deliver?" the PNL leader specified. Bolojan added that for the future of the government, the danger of sabotage will be from the PSD. "The greatest danger, the greatest sabotage for any government in which the PSD is present is simply the PSD. And for this government, the great danger of sabotage will be from the Social Democratic Party. But this is the situation, and the PNL will have to go through a period that is not comfortable, but it is the only chance to convince the Romanians, the serious people in this country, the people who work, who understand that not everything that flies is eaten, that there are economic niches that cannot be contested, that if we want things to be better, we need a collective effort, we need good governance that does not waste money, that creates conditions for development. If we do not manage to convince the Romanians that we are a good alternative to this, it means we have done nothing and 2028 will not look good in Romania," Ilie Bolojan also said. Editor: Sebastian Eduard