Prime Minister Luca Niculescu said on Tuesday that for the decisions taken by the government, the ministers come up with proposals for decisions or emergency ordinances, but the one who takes responsibility in the end is the prime minister. He thus commented on a statement by the former prime minister Ilie Bolojan, according to which PSD president Sorin Grindeanu makes the current head of government’s agenda.
At the same time, he was asked, on TVR 1, about his relationship with the president of the PSD, Sorin Grindeanu, how often he speaks with him, and if it is necessary to calm down certain “more edgy” or “not appropriate for the moment” ideas of the social democrats regarding governance, reports Agerpres.
“We don’t talk daily, but we talk, I think we talk weekly, some ministers talk even more often. Is there something that has been said so far in the public space that is not found in the government space and that you think I should correct? I, so far, from what I have seen, we are in agreement. Of course, it is a team that coagulates, I am sure that we talk a lot, I am sure that the discussions lead to results and to good results, in general, but while we are in governing framework, and this is the case now, we are all on the same ship and heading in the same direction and the direction should be the best for Romania.
When asked about possible dissensions, everyone, first of all, focuses on the files they have and I assure you that there are many and we talk very often with the ministers. Certainly there are ministers who have more experience, who have already been in the government, surely there are others who are just now discovering the government. As far as I’m concerned, I’m a kind of hybrid, as is this government, because I had the experience of the government meeting room, as secretary of state I often went there”, said Prime Minister Niculescu.
Also, he was asked how he responds to the statement of former prime minister Ilie Bolojan, president of PNL, that Sorin Grindeanu makes the current prime minister’s agenda.
“Now, there are also issues related to the political dialogue between the parties, whether they are in opposition or in government. What I can say very firmly is that the decisions regarding the government, which the government takes, are taken in the government meetings. Ministers come with proposals, with government decisions, with GEOs, but the one who takes responsibility, in the end, is the prime minister, and that is me. Once again, if there is anything from have you seen an action so far, more than a statement, that will come out of the government program, please tell me and then I will think. Until then, I am very focused on what we have to do”, replied Niculescu.
Next, he was asked if the government’s program is a kind of “security framework that things will remain as they should be”.
“I think that we all have an interest in this government succeeding, all of us who are in the Government, and we measure success based on what we proposed there”, answered the prime minister.
