The Save Romania Union proposes bill on return to two-round system for the election of mayors.
Parliament could vote on the return to a two-round system for the election of mayors in this parliamentary session, believes the president of the Save Romania Union Dan Barna, speaking about a bill in this regard initiated by his party. He says the bill, which is also supported by prime minister Ludovic Orban, is a priority for the Save Romania Union. Dan Barna:
"In my opinion the bill could be on Parliament's agenda in parallel with the budget bill, this month, in this parliamentary session, because it's an amendment Romanian society is truly waiting for. There is consensus in society that it's time to return to real democracy and real representation for the people."
Prime minister Ludovic Orban says the Liberals are in favour of amending the election legislation as proposed by the Save Romania Union. The president of the People's Movement Party Eugen Tomac has also said after a meeting with prime minister Orban that his party will support a two-round election system for mayors. The Social Democrats are opposed to the bill. Ion Calin has proposed a rejection bill and the maintenance of the current legislation, under which mayors are elected in a single round. Ion Calin:
"Democracy is expressed by vote. Whoever wants to take part in democracy will exercise it. They don't want to exercise it, let them stay home! What's your reference point when you say none of the mayors is representative, the people registered on the permanent election lists?"
We recall that the former Social Democratic prime minister Viorica Dancila said last June that it wouldn't be possible to return to a two-round system because legislative changes cannot be made within one year of local elections. The bill initiated by the Save Romania Union is to be put to a vote in the Chamber of Deputies, which is the decision-making body in this case, after being rejected in the Senate and receiving a negative opinion from the deputies in the administration committee.
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