Ilie Bolojan criticizes the constitutional architecture: the constitution creates the “two-steering-wheel car syndrome”

Former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan criticized Romania’s current constitutional architecture in Sinaia on Friday, saying it can create deadlocks by overlapping responsibilities at the highest level of the state. He compared the situation to the “two-steering-wheel car syndrome,” in which it is unclear who controls decision-making.

Bolojan argued that major reforms cannot produce lasting results in a short period of time, whether they concern public administration, companies or the country as a whole. In his view, solid partnerships at the leadership level, strong teams and competent people are needed to maintain the direction of change.

The former prime minister also spoke about declining trust in institutions, amid criticism and disinformation spread online. He cited as an example the false claim that he had stolen a truck from Germany.

Bolojan said one of the main causes of public dissatisfaction is the creation of expectations that cannot be met, a phenomenon that fuels a cascade of disappointment with the political class.