Victor Ponta announced on Sunday on his Facebook page that he was retiring as president of PSD, not from the leadership of the Government.
The withdrawal from office applies during the criminal investigations period in the file he is involved in.
The Prime Minister shall delegate his powers of party leader to Rovana Plumb, who replaced him during the period of his departure to Turkey, where he underwent surgery.
Also, Ponta says he puts faith in Rovana Plumb, Liviu Dragnea and Andrei Dolineaschi that they will do a good job.
Oana Stancu: It's incomprehensible how he leaves the PSD leadership and remains at the head of the Government.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta is prosecuted for forgery of private documents, complicity to tax evasion and repeated money laundering in the Turceni - Rovinari folder, deeds he allegedly committed in the period when he was a lawyer, according to DNA.