Romania castigated, Friday, April 25, a week of new elections, “A coordinated legal attack” After the deposit in the courts of the country of hundreds of appeals against the cancellation of the presidential election on November 24. Since this election which has seen the surprise victory of Calin Georgescu, an almost unknown far -right candidate, after a massive campaign on the Tiktok social network, tainted with suspicions of Russian interference, the country of Eastern Europe lives to the rhythm of political upheavals.
The first round was initially canceled, then this ex-occupation high was dismissed from the race, causing the demonstration of thousands of protesters against what they describe as “Coup d’etat”. In this tumultuous context, more than 200 appeals have been recorded in recent months, according to the Romanian Constitutional Court, even though the cancellation is “Legally binding” AND “Cannot be challenged”. In a press release, she insisted on the need to “Restoring the Order as an urgency” Faced with those who try to provoke chaos.
Attempts to “discredit” the judicial system
All the procedures examined have been rejected, with the exception of a single deemed admissible this week by the Plotest Court of Appeal, near Bucharest – a decision which sowed the trouble before being rebuilt on Friday by the Court of Cassation.
Behind this offensive is a former magistrate, sympathizing by Calin Georgescu, according to the Romanian media. In viral videos published on the Tiktok social network, she gave instructions explaining the ” strategy “ To flood the courts and “Find the judge” capable of rectifying the shot. “It is an absolutely unacceptable situation”reacted the Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, to the agency France-Presse, evoking apparents “Coordinated judicial assaults” aimed at “Discredit” the judicial system to serve “Political ends”.
Romania, a member country of the EU and NATO neighboring Ukraine, “Is again the victim of a hybrid attack”was worried about the Critécu, the candidate for the proeuropian coalition in power. Conversely, the far -right pretender George Simion, who took over from Mr. Georgescu after his exclusion, praised the symbolic decision of the “Courageous judge of Ploiests”. Favorite for polls, he called to mobilize for the new vote, scheduled for May 4, before a second round on May 18.
