The domestic legal system had a busy week. Several politicians, unionists and well known businesspeople went through their own private trials and tribulations. Stuck in the middle as always, the Romanian people is getting ready for the Resurrection.
The following people paraded around in the spotlight in turn: Ioan Botiș, Emil Boc, Sorin Ovidiu Vîntu, Nicolae Popa, Mihai Necolaiciuc, Dinel Staicu, Marius Petcu. Nameless, in the shadow, the people watches, confused, struggling to make sense of the actions of the government and of the legal system.
* Ioan Botiş
Eager to prove he was an honorable man, at a time when many people claimed the opposite, the Minister of Labor, Ioan Botiş resigned after the outbreak of the scandal around the hiring of his wife in a European project. Due to the conflict of interest resulting from the fact that the minister"s wife was an advisor on the project "The chance at dignity", financed by the EU and the government, Botiş came to the attention of the inspectors of the National Integrity Agency. The Anti-Fraud Department (DLAF) referred the matter to itself.
Heavily tested by the crisis, PM Emil Boc also made another sacrifice to keep his government going. President Traian Băsescu yesterday signed the decrees confirming the resignation of Ioan Botiș as minister of Labor, and the appointment of PM Emil Boc as interim Minister of Labor.
* Dinel - Nuţu - Staicu
Dinel Nuţu (Staicu) yesterday appeared before a Hungarian judge in wait for the decision of his extradition to Romania. It was eventually decided that the businessman would spend Easter in Hungary, where he would remain under arrest for eleven more days, which would give the Romanian authorities the time to send the warrant for his sentence. The Romanian Police asked the Ministry of Justice to begin the procedure for bringing Dinel Staicu t
