Before information about George Simion’s professional activity was brought into question, the relationship between the AUR leader and Marius Lulea was already strained. Lulea challenged his expulsion from the party and presented bank documents that he described as proof that he had paid his obligations, while the AUR leadership maintained that he had been removed for nonpayment of membership dues.
The dispute was also accompanied by mutual criticism regarding the party’s direction. Lulea accused AUR of dividing society and warned that political promises would be punished by voters if the formation came to power, while Simion rejected the idea of improper conduct and continued to maintain his public positions amid the political tensions.
In the same climate of controversy, George Simion was also involved in public discussions about sensitive situations concerning people close to the party, including statements regarding the sources of income of certain political figures. In parallel, there were also widely publicized episodes involving accusations and requests for investigations, intensifying tensions in the public sphere.
