The illegal protest organized by police officers on Friday stirred up a full-fledged conflict between the President and the Interior minister, Vasile Blaga. Police unions claim they are ready to assume all consequences for the illegal protest across Bucharest and for dishonoring the uniform and the profession. Meanwhile, Vasile Blaga plans to resign today after the President accused the police officers. Elsewhere in the news, another conflict in the government started on genetically modified plants.
Police officers admit that their gestures exceeded the limits of their professional status but they are ready to assume the effects, Romania libera reads. Some analysts consider that a dangerous precedent was created between the forces that need to defend the state and the Interior minister who did not react as tough as needed.
Police unions are accused to an illegal protest across Bucharest, from Victoriei square to Cotroceni, the Presidential headquarters and for dishonoring their uniform and profession. On the other hand, the Presidency and the Cabinet refuse dialogue and announce that they will refuse the police during official delegations.
Leader of the union, Marin Gruia told the newspaper that the action on Friday was spontaneous, and police officers are in a desperate situation, which lead to this. About 6,000 police officers attended a protest.
Basescu accused officers of undermining the state's authority. Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu declared that he approved the protesters to move towards Cotroceni by phone. Union leader said that the mayor decides whether the protest was illegal or not.
At least five police officers present at the protest risk to have penal files, because they brought their guns at the protest. However, police officers do not fear the consequences, as the President or anybody else can
