Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated, on Monday, that his resignation as Prime Minister would be a betrayal of the citizens who voted for the Social Liberal Union (the defunct USL formed by the Social Democrat Party - PSD and the National Liberal Party - PNL), because it would mean a return to governing of those in power before 2012, Agerpres reports.
"In the Government, things are as follows. It's not that I'm irreplaceable, nobody is irreplaceable, but there are some projects that I've put into practice and that I have to complete. Secondly (...), I was voted, together with [then PNL leader] Crin Antonescu, so we govern, but we were also voted so that those we removed [from office] to not be there anymore, I mean Ungureanu, Predoiu, Boagiu, Ialomitianu, the whole gang. Well if I resign from the Government it means I'm giving away the country to those who have destroyed it before (...), that would be a betrayal, categorically, of those who voted for me. (...) My leaving so that those who have destroyed Romania before USL may come [to power] would be a betrayal of those who've believed in the USL", said Ponta, at private broadcaster Antena 3.
He mentioned, later on, that he would agree, in a certain context, to someone else taking the position of Prime Minister, but only if "he were from the USL".
Ponta said that his withdrawal from the PSD leadership was an easier choice, because his prerogatives were taken over by fellows who are capable of running the party.
"In the Government, things are as follows. It's not that I'm irreplaceable, nobody is irreplaceable, but there are some projects that I've put into practice and that I have to complete. Secondly (...), I was voted, together with [then PNL leader] Crin Antonescu, so we govern, but we were also voted so that those we removed [from office] to not be there anymore, I mean Ungureanu, Predoiu, Boagiu, Ialomitianu, the whole gang. Well if I resign from the Government it means I'm giving away the country to those who have destroyed it before (...), that would be a betrayal, categorically, of those who voted for me. (...) My leaving so that those who have destroyed Romania before USL may come [to power] would be a betrayal of those who've believed in the USL", said Ponta, at private broadcaster Antena 3.
He mentioned, later on, that he would agree, in a certain context, to someone else taking the position of Prime Minister, but only if "he were from the USL".
Ponta said that his withdrawal from the PSD leadership was an easier choice, because his prerogatives were taken over by fellows who are capable of running the party.