Yesterday, Romania saw one of its former Prime Ministers accused. Adrian Nastase has been blamed yesterday of being bribed and of using the influence he had with the purpose of obtaining goods for him or for other people. The former SDP president says he is a political victim.
Yesterday, the NAD (National Anti-corruption Department) Prosecutors have charged the former Romanian PM, Adrian Nastase, in the Zambaccian file. The information has been confirmed by the politicianâs lawyer, Gheorghe Diaconescu. The NAD also confirmed the beginning of the legal investigation in the case of Adrian Nastase and other five people, for corrupt practices. The Prosecutors refused giving other details since Adrian Nastase is yet to find out the accusations officially. The only statement was that "all the six people charged in this case are to come to the NAD according to the subpoenas they received".
ACCUSATIONS. Our sources have stated that the accusations are accepting bribe and the felony at Article 13 in Law 78/2000, according to which "the fact committed by a person leading a party or a syndicate as a legal body without patrimonial purposes, using his/her influence or authority to obtain money, goods or any other undeserved benefits for him/her or any other person is punished with prison from 1 to 5 years".
REACTION. "Itâs crazy!", was Adrian Nastaseâs first reaction, when he came in front of the journalists to give explanations after the appearance of the information regarding him being charged. He admitted he had been charged in the Zambaccian file and said he should have gone to the NAD headquarters the morning before, but he had been informed not to come anymore. However, yesterday Nastase said he had received a subpoena for the 16th of February. He said the subpoena refers to certain articles in the Penal Code, which regard accepting bribe, but didnâ
