Cătălin Predoiu criticizes the decision of the PNL National Executive Bureau targeting the party’s parliamentarians who challenged the leadership’s decisions in court

Cătălin Predoiu criticizes the recent decision of the PNL National Political Bureau to sanction liberal lawmakers who challenged in court the resolutions of the Extraordinary Congress of June 21. The former minister argues that the pressure exerted on them to withdraw their lawsuits, under threat of exclusion from the parliamentary groups, is “far removed from any liberal and democratic spirit.”

Predoiu states that the decision strips the PNL of its liberal spirit and accuses it of reflecting an “illiberal” way of governing. He specifies that he is not among the plaintiffs in the lawsuits and says that a lawmaker must be able to freely exercise their right to seek justice.

In this context, the liberal calls on PNL President Ilie Bolojan to revoke the sanctions, initiate internal reconciliation, and create a framework for the coexistence of doctrinal factions. Predoiu proposes internal elections in all organizations, followed by a Congress with leaders legitimized from the grassroots to the top.

He points out that, for several years, no elections have been held in PNL branches, while numerous organization leaders hold office based on mandates. According to Predoiu, a party that promotes democracy must practice it internally as well.

Ilie Bolojan announced that lawmakers who challenged the party’s decisions must withdraw their lawsuits, otherwise risking exclusion from the parliamentary groups. Among those who have filed lawsuits are Monica Anisie, Andrei Baciu, Lucian Bode, Alina Gorghiu, and Ionuț Stroe.