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Elena Lasconi: "The Romanian state has trampled democracy underfoot"

Elena Lasconi: "The Romanian state has trampled democracy underfoot"
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Articol de Radio România Actualităţi, 06 Decembrie 2024, 21:44

Of the two candidates in the second round of the presidential elections, the first to react was USR President Elena Lasconi. She harshly criticized the decision to cancel the first round, calling it illegal.

Elena Lasconi: "Today is the moment when the Romanian state has trampled on democracy. God, the Romanian people, the truth and the law will prevail and find those guilty of destroying our democracy. It is not about me, the economy is collapsing, you are destroying democracy, you are leading the country into anarchy.

We should have gone ahead with the vote. We should have respected the will of the Romanian people, whether we like it or not, legally and legitimately, nine million Romanian citizens, both at home and in the diaspora, have expressed their preference for a particular candidate by voting. We cannot ignore their will."

The other candidate qualified for the second round, Calin Georgescu, told the press that he would make a statement at 21:00.

Translated by: Radu Matei

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