Victor Ponta reacted to Adrian Papahagi's withdrawal from Eugen Tomac's government proposal: "The rat fled even before getting into the boat"

Victor Ponta, former Prime Minister of Romania, announced on social media that he welcomes Adrian Papahagi's withdrawal from the government proposal led by Eugen Tomac. He stated that Papahagi, who had initially accepted the position of Minister of Culture, would have withdrawn after realizing that the government would not obtain the vote of confidence.

Ponta appreciated the gesture as a manifestation of a "very developed survival instinct" and described Papahagi as a "rat" who fled before "the water could get into the ship." The former Prime Minister argued that this type of behavior would have helped Papahagi adapt and maintain his position both during Traian Băsescu's term and Klaus Iohannis's. The statement generated reactions in the political environment and on social media.