PNL Vice President Gigel Știrbu says that PSD attacks on the Government are motivated by the fear of losing access to privileges and sinecures.

Gigel Stirbu, PNL vice-president, claims that PSD's attacks on the Government are not motivated by deficit concerns, but by the fear of losing privileges and sinecures obtained in the past. He says that deficit reduction measures and the cutting of luxury posts have sparked discontent among the pesidists, who fear losing their influence and access to public money. Știrbu stresses that the real issue is the end of privileges, not the budget deficit.