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| POWER AND OPPOSITION CLASH OVER CENSURE MOTION 25/09/09 |
| (2009-09-25) |
| Last updated: 2009-09-28 14:50 EET |
The government in Bucharest has survived a motion of censure that criticised the manner in which a unified wage bill had been rushed through Parliament.
The no-confidence motion tabled by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania has been rejected by the Parliament in Bucharest, with Prime Minister Boc's cabinet thus surviving serious attacks from the opposition for the second time. The outcome was hardly unexpected, given that the Liberal Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party, in the ruling coalition, have a comfortable majority in Parliament, and in spite of their differences, have no intention to give up power. The motion focused on the unified wage bill, one of the three for which the government had called for a confidence vote in Parliament on September the 15th.
The opposition argues that PM Boc avoided parliamentary debates on the bill, and forced it on Romanians at a time of economic crisis. But the government counters that, while many suggestions put forth by social partners have been taken into account when drawing up the bill, meeting all demands and amendments would have exceeded the state's financial capacity. The government in power says reforms will continue. Emil Boc:
“We will carry on the reform of the pension system, the reforms aimed at fiscal responsibility, the true decentralisation of Romania to the best interests of its citizens, so that decisions may be made by authorities that are closer to citizens.”
Although they boycotted the vote, criticising the Prime Minister's decision to have the bill passed through a vote of confidence, the Social Democrats still argued that the unified wage bill has a number of positive aspects. Deputy Bogdan Niculescu Duvaz:
“It creates a public sector wage system which is much closer to those in developed countries, in Western Europe. Another principle that underlies this wage scheme was the narrowing of discrepancies between the lowest and highest wages in the system.”
As expected, the Liberals and the Democratic Union of Hungarian fiercely criticised the ruling parties, which they accused of a lack of responsibility. In an address as harsh as it was ironic, Crin Antonescu tried his hand at attacking power, in view of the forthcoming presidential campaign this November. Crin Antonescu:
“You think that, after 20 years of waiting, Romania finally benefits from Boc's reform, that after 20 years you reform the state. But it is with great sadness, Mr. Prime Minister, that I tell you that the train has gone off the track a long time ago, it's off the rails. People live by the principles “sink or swim” and “putting one’s life in God's hands”.
Before being sent to the President for endorsement, the unified wage bill still has one more obstacle to overcome: the Constitutional Court, where the Liberals intend to take on the government.
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