Ilie Bolojan proposes that the designated Prime Minister, Luca Niculescu, should conclude separate agreements with the parliamentary parties, in which they commit to supporting a future technocratic government for a specified period. The agreements are expected to include specific objectives, including the adoption of the budget for the next year.
The leader of the PNL presented this option on Monday in a post on Facebook, where he also launched new criticisms against the PSD. Bolojan accuses the social democrats of refusing to take responsibility for governance but asks him to remain at the helm of the Executive.
"Since the motion of censure, PSD asks me to leave office immediately, even though they have not offered a solution to take over governance, of which they are obviously afraid. Now they ask me to govern. That's what I'm doing. With limited powers, this government keeps Romania afloat," wrote Bolojan.
What Bolojan proposes for the future government
The liberal leader reiterated the message that the PNL is willing to vote to invest in a new government, even if the liberals will not be part of it. He says he has already conveyed to Luca Niculescu the readiness of the liberals, as well as the conditions they set for supporting the future Executive.
"In the case of a technocratic government, we consider feasible an agreement between the Prime Minister and each of the parties, in which they undertake to support specific objectives for a certain period, including the adoption of the budget for the next year," Bolojan stated.
He asserts that the PNL will respect any agreement they make and will not oppose measures they consider right for the country.
In fact, the designated Prime Minister, Luca Niculescu, proposed on Monday concluding a political agreement for at least six months, in which parties are to support several priority measures, including budget adjustments, adoption of the 2027 budget, protecting the population from energy bills, and economic recovery. The designated Prime Minister explained that the future government needs political support not only to obtain the vote of confidence but also to govern.
"We are not PSD"
In the same message, the liberal leader once again rules out a joint governance with the social democrats, whom he accuses of not honoring their commitments and causing political crises. "PNL will not govern again together with PSD because they refuse to deceive Romanians with solutions that cannot work," emphasized the liberal leader.
Bolojan states that the liberals do not share the attitude attributed to PSD regarding taking responsibility for governance. "We are not PSD. We do not believe that governing for the country means being a 'sucker' or falling into a trap," Bolojan added.
He also rejects the criticisms of the social democrats towards the government he leads, citing the conclusion of the PNRR, ratings agency evaluations, and the fulfillment of assumed commitments. "PSD criticizes the direction in which this government has stabilized the country but asks those whom they constantly attack to remain in government," the dismissed Prime Minister further stated.
Bolojan reproaches the social democrats for claiming to be concerned about people's issues but refusing to take over governance to avoid political losses. "PSD invokes concern for people, but at the same time, admits that they do not assume governance 'to avoid vulnerability'," the liberal leader further conveyed.