UPDATE 18.30- The suspended mayor of Iasi, Gheorghe Nichita, has been placed under house arrest, being no longer under judiciary control.
The decision has been taken by the Bucharest Court of Appeal and it is final.
UPDATE: Gheorghe Nichita arrived at the Bucharest Court of Appeal where the magistrates will decide if he ends up behind bars.
The mayor of Iasi replied to the journalists questions that his ex-wife is a very good friend of his.
"You should know that my wife is a very good friend of mine and all the time I told her that she is my wife ", Nichita said.
Initial news
It is an important day for the mayor of Iasi who could get behind bars. Meanwhile, Gheorghe Nikita has suspended himself from all positions held in the PSD, following the scandal using the police officers to pursue his mistress. Also, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said that the mayor should not be in custody. This is because he is not a dangerous criminal who represent a threat to the citizens.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said that sending someone behind bars should be an exception for the violent crimes, not the rule. Ponta hinted that the mayor Gheorghe Nichita should be investigated at large.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said that sending behind bars should be an exception for violent crimes, not the rule. Ponta hinted that the mayor Gheorghe Nichita should be investigated at large.
Nikita also said that until the situation of his legal situation is clarified, the PSD President Iaşi will be taken by Victorel Lupu, first deputy chairman of PSD Iasi county organization. Nikita is investigated for abuse . He was detained by prosecutors last week, but the judges put him under judicial control