The Liberal Party Congress started today, at the Parliament House. The 1400 delegates will vote statute modifications and tomorrow they will choose their new leadership. Liberal leader Antonescu explained why the congress was necessary.

UPDATE

The Liberal Congress approved voting on lists. Delegates voted for the modifications proposed by Crin Antonescu. On Sunday, Liberals will chose their leader and his team. Today's meeting was marked by harsh declarations of the main counter candidates to the party's leadership.

6:20PM 1083 for voting on lists, 258 against. Antonescu declared that he will run for the party's leadership position

5:30PM Voting started on the statute

5PM Ludovic Orban

Irrespective of what you might think, I will run against Antonescu I have been asked whether I will win or not and my answer is that I have already won because I am right and the great majority of Liberals do not agree with this collectivist system Even if I do not win, I want you to have an alternative

Here are Antonescu's main declarations:

I thought it was necessary to call a congress after Presidential elections so that all members can decide who is best suited to lead the party I wanted to put forward a complex political program, a motion that brings important changes to the statute With the risk to lose my function, I called the congress to validate democratically some changes I assume the risks of a formula that arises dissatisfaction There is nothing more democratic than put forward my option The proposals to the statute are open to public debateThe Liberal Party has a tough mission because it needs to be pragmatic and idealist I have the obligation to put forward a project the means and political instruments to serve the ideals of the party I truly believe that after these elections we should realize that