The rise of the People's Movement and of Traian Basescu on the political scene is "a cancer" for Romania, believes the former premier Victor Ponta.
"A cancer for Romania, instead of extirpating it, we give it vitamins. Don’t you see that he is it anti-Muslim once, then he is anti-European, or he is fighting for Moldova, then he wants to make Voronin president, therefore a cancer . (...) Excuse me, but for Mr Basescu, Mr. Johannis is the ideal punching bag, the cap is the only one missing, "Victor Ponta said Monday for DC News.
However, Victor Ponta sees the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu and Traian Basescu, along with their parties as representing the opposition to the current government, given that the current government is supported by the PSD and the PNL .