The Social Democratic Party will decide after the parliamentary elections whom to support for the second round of the presidential elections, stated Mihai Tudose, the president of the National Council of the PSD, on Tuesday.
„This will be a decision that the party will make after the parliamentary elections, on the 2nd,” Tudose pointed out in a statement to the press at the PSD headquarters.
He appreciated that discussions regarding a possible change in the entire leadership of the PSD will only take place after December 8, when the elections will be over.
"Do you really want me to resign? If I resign now, are you satisfied? I understand, we will all resign and go to the mountains and close down the PSD. It's a failure. That's it. We will draw conclusions afterward, not now, during the war," Tudose responded to a question from the press.
He expressed hope that the PSD will remain in government, considering it is the largest party, but mentioned that the decision will be made after the election, depending on the election results. He also estimated that there will be a voter turnout of over 50% in the parliamentary elections.
"Sunday's vote shows that the world is changing. It's something no one saw. Not you, not the sociologists, not even us. The new, I don't know… communication religion, on TikTok… I now understand that a large part of the population wants to see what they voted for. That they voted first and now want to see what they voted for.
We have the parliamentary elections on Sunday, which generate both the government and the governing policies. Within the party, we are fine. We are all here, we haven't turned off the lights. We are focusing on Sunday because the Sunday elections can mean Romania staying on a certain, predictable path, with all that a coherent governance program entails, which we presented. Or we could enter into some experiments again," Tudose said.
He reminded that he is the coordinator of the campaign for the parliamentary elections and mentioned that on Sunday, Romanians can choose the PSD offer, which is "coherent" and "has a head and a tail." He also specified that the social democrats have shown they know how to govern, being involved in social protection as well as investments, such as highways or hospitals.
"I understand that there are anti-system votes, this 'we're not happy with something,' but the idea of blowing everything up and experimenting… We have had experiments before. The big problem was that after any experiment, in the end, you know those jokes… 'Hey, you guys at the PSD, we were kidding with you with the plaque, come back because things are bad around here.' Ultimately, the electorate is in control of its vote, generating this. Probably in four years, we'll have to start over," he appreciated.
Tudose also said that the policies promoted by the PSD "have not failed," evidenced by the projects inaugurated in the infrastructure sector. He highlighted that it is possible that the party may have had an issue with conveying messages about its "achievements."
"We have built the highways, people are driving on them, not just us from the PSD. The famous hospitals that everyone was waiting for and no one built… It's no longer just a concept," he stated.
The Liberals announced on Monday that they will support Elena Lasconi's candidacy in the second round of the presidential elections, "without any negotiation," and will remain in government until after the parliamentary elections.