Iulian Dumitrescu, under investigation by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) for multiple corruption charges, has resigned from his position as the president of the Prahova National Liberal Party (PNL).
„I had a discussion with President Ciucă, and we will strengthen the branch and prepare it for the upcoming elections. (…) Probably there will be a temporary interim, especially with the elections approaching, but unity is established and guaranteed.
It was not a resignation made due to someone's emotional state, but simply a serious consideration for the medium term because a set of elections is coming up, and this unity must lead us to the best possible outcome," stated Mircea Roşca, the organization's general secretary and deputy, to Agerpres on Thursday.
The National Anticorruption Directorate announced on Tuesday that the criminal investigation against the President of the Prahova County Council, Iulian Dumitrescu, has been expanded to include over 65 additional charges.
According to a DNA press release, prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate - Anti-Corruption Section have decided to continue the criminal investigation against Iulian Dumitrescu for the following offenses:
- repeated bribery (50 material acts)
- continuous influence peddling (3 material acts)
- repeated acceptance of bribes (8 material acts)
- conducting financial transactions, as acts of commerce, incompatible with the function, assignment, or mission performed by a person or concluding financial transactions using information obtained by virtue of their function, assignment, or mission, if committed with the purpose of obtaining money, goods, or other undue benefits for oneself or others, in a continuous form (6 material acts).