All main political parties are on the loop today, newspapers read. The Higher Court of Justice decided to release businessmen Marius Locic and Costel Casuneanu and judge Florin Costiniu, all involved in the corruption file against former Social Democratic Senator Catalin Voicu, one newspaper reads on Wednesday. Elsewhere in the news, the Liberal Party has many dues after the Presidential elections, mainly to businessman Dinu Patriciu. The Democrat Liberals, one newspaper reveals, laid off almost all directors of decentralized institutions except Mihai David.
Romania libera notes the decision of the Higher Court of Justice to approve the recourse of businessmen Locic and Casuneanu, together with judge Costiniu - all investigated in the same corruption file against Social Democratic Senator Catalin Voicu.
The three were arrested on Friday night when the same Court approved the request of anti graft prosecutors. According to the Monday court decision, the three are not allowed to talk and cannot contact any witness in the case. Plus, they are not allowed to leave the country for 30 days.
Locic was the first to exit the court and declared that he is happy that judges were not influenced. He said that he is happy to go home, to celebrate his daughter's four year anniversary. Locic said that he proved with evidence that anti graft prosecutors are not right.
Businessman Casuneanu declared that he does not want to comment the situation while judge Costiniu said that the decision was a normal one but that he prefers not to comment. Costiniu added that he requested his retirement at the Superior Council of Magistracy, where he was suspended.
Gandul reads that the Social Democratic Party is not the only one left without money, on the contrary. The Liberals undergo a serious situation, as the dues raise to 3 million eur
