The public
\ndispute over the need of organizing a debate pitting the two candidates that
\nwill run in the second round of the presidential election, acting President
\nKlaus Iohannis, supported by the right wing and the Social-Democrat leader Viorica
\nDancila, the representative of the left wing, has become the bone of contention
\nbetween the two candidates. Viorica Dancila has called President Iohannis to
\nfeature in a televised dispute, while Klaus Iohannis has firmly refused. The
\nlatter explained in a press conference that Viorica Dancila is a dismissed and
\ncompromised Prime Minister, who supported what the president has called repeated
\nattempts at subordinating the judiciary, also governing against Romanians’ best
\ninterests.<\/p>\n
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\n
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Mrs. Dancila is
\nthe representative of an anti-democratic, unreformed party, that has governed
\nagainst Romanians’ best interests. In the current election campaign, she
\npretends to be a democratic candidate, expecting due respect from everyone, as
\nif she had been defending Romanian democracy and Romanians so far. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Viorica Dancila
\nretorted, arguing her opponent refuses to appear in a public debate with her,
\nbecause this would undo the propaganda staged against the Social-Democratic
\nParty and herself, its leader. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
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This is the
\nreal motivation behind his refusal, which he has been trying to explain in a
\nridiculous fashion, presenting fallacies as arguments. There have been other
\ndebates between presidential candidates, it’s our responsibility towards voting
\ncitizens. What is Mr. Iohannis so afraid of? <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
The remote
\ndialogue between Klaus Iohannis and Viorica Dancila also included references to
\neach candidate’s term in office. Klaus Iohannis. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
These have been
\ncomplicated years for Romania, and now I can say that, despite the
\nSocial-Democrat governance, I’ve managed to keep Romania on its Euro-Atlantic
\ntrack, to avoid serious crises in the country. I honestly would have wanted to
\nwork with a Government that had Romania’s interests at heart, that would help
\nRomania progress! I believe, after all this time, that, considering the
\npolitical events of the last five years, the last three years in particular,
\nI’ve done everything in my power as president, as per the provisions of the
\nConstitution.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
In turn, Viorica
\nDancila said:<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Mr. Iohannis
\nspeaks of a disastrous governance. If a disastrous governance means increasing
\nsalaries and pensions, investing in local communities, making Romanian economy
\nsecond at EU level in terms of growth, then he is either dishonest or
\nmisinformed. Moreover, a disastrous governance wouldn’t have attracted the
\npraise of Member States and third-party states for the good handling of the
\nrotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
The presidential
\nduel will most likely continue along the same lines, making for a very
\nheated election debate. <\/p>\n
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