Victor Ponta
He emphasized that the scandals involving members of the USR (Union for the Salvation of Romania, Uniunea Salvați România) political party—represented by Romania’s current president, Nicușor Dan—had no political consequences.
The resignation of Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, just eight months after taking office, triggered a new political upheaval in Chișinău. His departure came amid a scandal at the state-owned enterprise MoldATSA, which rocked Maia Sandu’s party and seriously undermined public trust in state institutions, according to gandul.ro.
In a post published on Facebook on Friday, the former prime minister from the Social Democratic Party states that “in Moldova, the prime minister resigned following a scandal that in Romania would have been forgotten in a day.” He asks: “What is the basis for the USR’s composure and immunity in Romania?”
He recalled the case of USR leader Dominic Fritz, who lost a lawsuit against the ANI in which he was found guilty of a conflict of interest, and the scandalous 3-billion-euro contract signed by USR Defense Minister Radu Miruță.
“Two courts have ruled that USR President Fritz is in a conflict of interest—nothing happens. The USR defense minister signs a 6-billion-euro contract with Rheinmetall, even though the German government has just terminated similar contracts—nothing happens. Figures implicated in that shameful ‘scene’ from the election campaign hold lucrative positions in the government and the Ministry of Economy—nothing. Instead of the party members who have resigned, they’re appointing USR members’ confidants, relatives, and mistresses—nothing!” he added.
Ponta clarified that both the USR and the PAS party in the Republic of Moldova receive external and media support, but, according to him, there were political consequences in the case of Chisinau.
“Of course, the USR is backed by Brussels and Germany, but the same is true for Maia Sandu and the PAS in Moldova. Of course, the entire Soros network, #rezist, ‘influencers’ with mouths full of sarmale, paid with public funds, and NGO activists with pockets full of money from German foundations, defend the USR—but the situation in Moldova is the same. Of course, the USR is defended by the press, which is funded by state programs with European financing—but the situation in Moldova is the same.”
“Why are our leaders completely devoid of any sense of shame? Why do they make fools of themselves, without even apologizing, when they’re caught red-handed?” added the former prime minister.
