Romanian President Traian Basescu rejects Norica Nicolai as Justice minister nominee

Romanian PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu received on Tuesday a letter from President Traian Basescu in which he was soliciting to come up with another proposal for the seat of Justice minister in the current government, Romanian TV news station Antena 3 informs. Basescu wrote that the Liberal’s proposal, MP Norica Nicolai was not likely to regain the people’s trust in the justice system, due to her political track.

In the letter Basescu recalls an incident when Liberal Senator Nicolai allowed her niece to vote for her in the Parliament.

In his opinion, the person occupying the Justice seat should have moral standing and a clear background.

Therefore, the President summons Tariceanu to propose someone else for the vacant seat.