Klaus Johannis, the candidate endorsed for PM by a large Parliamentary coalition cannot be named for a public function for three years, one newspaper reads on Thursday. Elsewhere in the news, most newspapers treat the A/H1N1 virus affecting our country: the government decided to buy 500,000 vaccines even though President Basescu declared that Romania can handle the vaccines itself. Also in the news, President Basescu purchased a 1 billion lei worth bell for the Church in the Presidential house.
Evenimentul Zilei reveals that the candidate endorsed by a Parliamentary coalition formed by Hungarian Democrats, Liberals and Social Democrats is not eligible for a public function. In other words, Klaus Johannis cannot be named in a public function for three years.
The newspaper reads that, for one year in his first mandate as Mayor of Sibiu, Johannis was also an administrator to a private company. The law clearly regulates the incompatibility between the two positions.
Because Johannis ignored the law at that time, he now risks, in the next three years to be compelled to stay out of public duties. However, because the mayor was not sanctioned back in 2003, he cannot be held responsible in his second mandate.
Romania's National Integrity Agency could certify the incompatibility and Johannis cannot be named, for three years in a public function, like that of Prime Minister. When prompted by the newspaper, Johannis denied the information but official documents prove the contrary.
Simply an investigation against Johannis would eliminate him from the politicial scene, the newspaper reads.
Elsewhere in the news, Cotidianul quotes President Basescu saying that Romania's medical system is ready to treat all swine flu cases if people signal their flu in time. After a meeting meant to evaluate the new A/H1N1 evol
