There is gold in the Apuseni Mountains, and the struggle for the Rosia Montana gold ore is a colossal one. Prime Minister Victor Ponta would not agree with this project, but he sends it to Parliament, because it could create jobs.
Mugur Ciuvică: Ponta ‘s stance is "Blurry"
The President of the Political Investigations Group (GIP), Mugur Ciuvică feels that PM Ponta’s position is a bit blurry in the Roşia Montană case.
General director of Roşia Montană: we will have a few thousand jobs
Director General of SC Rosia Montana Gold Corporation SA, Dragos Tanase argues that there is a high potential for these gold projects.
Tanase argues that, if we start this project in Rosia Montana, we will have several thousand jobs only in Rosia Montana, so we could see a re-start of the mining industry.
Furthermore, the Director General SC Rosia Montana Gold Corporation SA says that if Romania is doing the project it will receives 5 billion Euros, if not, they will have to take out 1 billion from the state budget
Chairman of the cultural foundation Roşia Montană: exploitation is not beneficial
On the other hand, Rosia Montana Cultural Foundation Chairman, Prof. Dr. Ioan Piso, argues that this exploitation would not be beneficial to Romania, it would not be of national interest.
"From the information I got from the professionals in the business, the only secure thing is either a 2%, 4% or 6% fee, because it is recorded in the permit " Piso said.
"In conclusion, Romania has nothing to benefit from this project", said Prof. Dr. Ioan Piso.
Remus Cernea: this project could have a devastating effect over the environment, we do not have to create jobs whatever the risks
Deputy Remus Cernea, one of the leading challengers of the RMP project claims that this would have a devastating impact on the environment.
In terms of job creation, Cernea argues that we could create 50 jobs deforesting Romania.
"Coming up with such arguments, it is only an illusion. We are going through recess, but these jobs do not have to be created at any risks, , plus the forced expropriation could follow," said Remus Cernea.
General Director of SC Roşia Montană Gold Corporation: nobody can guarantee the existence of profit.
However, the general director of SC Rosia Montana Gold Corporation SA, Dragos Tanase argues that no one can guarantee the existence of a profit, even the project started.
Sanda Lungu, starring the RMP promotion project: I dare to drink water there
Sanda Lungu, Rosia Montana native starring the promotional spot of the project, believes that exploitation is beneficial..
"We need jobs, we cannot bear to live like this. (...) I dare to drink the water there, to make my coffee with it," said Sanda Lungu, a supporter of the RMP.
Prof. Ioan Piso: Roşia Montană has got unique galleries
The Roşia Montană miners leader: We need jobs and the industry
The Rosia Montana miners leader, Cristian Albu, a supporter of the RMP motivates his option in that we need jobs.
"I look at the protesters and I can only say that we respect the right to protest, it's constitutional, but we ask them to understand that the right to work is constitutional too.
I call on them to vote the draft bill to be submitted for plenary debate in the Parliament. Romania needs jobs, it needs the industry", said Cristian Albu.
Remus Cernea, message to the protesters: to continue protesting, it will be a battle against financial interests
Around 1,000 people protested Monday night in Bucharest's University Square, the second consecutive day against the mining project in Rosia Montana, approved by the Government last week.
Thousands of people protested yesterday in the Bucharest and other towns against the Rosia Montana project.
RMP blows up the institutional collaboration between Victor Ponta and Traian Basescu. The President and the Prime Minister had a tough exchange of words in public, accusing each other that they received money to support gold mining at Rosia Montana.
Traian Basescu got angry that Victor Ponta wants parliamentary approval for the RMP and threatened to hold a referendum on the issue. A referendum that the Premier says he agrees with.
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