The new administrative code approved through an emergency ordinance

the new administrative code approved through an emergency ordinance The government in Bucharest passes a new administrative code through an emergency ordinance

The new administrative code comes to support the citizens currently facing the shortcomings of the administrative system, Romania's Deputy Prime Minister Daniel Suciu announced on Tuesday after the aforementioned code had been passed through an emergency ordinance.


According to Suciu, the code is simplifying Public Administration regulations and sets in place mechanisms aimed at preventing various institutional dysfunctions. The document isn't perfect, but can be improved in Parliament. Romania was in dire need of a fresh administrative code and those criticizing this government decision actually don't want it passed since the document largely contributes to streamlining local and central public administration.


Daniel Suciu: "The document had been subjected to Parliament debates for six-seven months, then challenged at the Constitutional Court and sent back to Parliament. We have been already working on the next financial exercise with the European Commission and we must accomplish what we have assumed regarding the public function. We are two years behind the schedule regarding one provision and one year behind another one assumed with the European Commission."


The code also includes a series of controversial provisions regarding the special pensions of local officials and the deadline for the president to appoint a government member in case of reshuffling or resignation. The period for the Prime Minister's nominations are of five days, while the president will have to validate or invalidate the nominee in 10 days.


Under the new code, the president is allowed to refuse the nomination only once. According to Daniel Suciu, no response term is stipulated under the present legislation and no one can be held accountable for a prolonged interim position. The new code also provides for a series of regulations and procedures for the validation of the local councilors, elected through a court ruling and not through a decision by a validation committee. Decision-making in local and county councils will need a majority, which means half plus one of the total number of councilors.


The country's president, Klaus Iohannis, considers the present document a serious attack against the entire administrative system adding that it should have been passed only after a new round of Parliament debates and large-scale social dialogue. The right-wing opposition is also contesting the new code.


The Save Romania Union believes the document comprises a series of controversial provisions favouring the local officials elected. The Liberals, who have described the new code as "being dedicated to the local PSD tycoons and tantamount to a national hold-up", have called on the Ombudsman to notify the Constitutional Court.


In turn, Marian Oprisan, the Social Democratic chair of the National County Councils Union has hailed the new administrative code about which he said it helps clarifying things and improving the administration relation with the citizens.


(translated by bill)



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