PM Ponta says he would resign if Iohannis guarantees naming successor from governing coalition

PM Ponta says he would resign if Iohannis guarantees naming successor from governing coalition

Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated, on Wednesday evening, at private broadcaster B1TV, answering a question, that he would be willing to resign his post only if President Klaus Iohannis guaranteed, through a written political agreement, that the head of the new executive will be also from the current governing coalition.

“Surely yes. If I am convinced and if there is a political agreement that this governing coalition completes its mandate (…) Such a deal can only be made with the President of Romania, but it is available, since December. I have said this,” said Victor Ponta.

Asked whether President Iohannis would accept such an agreement, Ponta said: “Mr. Iohannis wants his Government, from the PNL [National Liberal Party], from the PDL in fact, because Mr. Predoiu is from the PDL [Democratic Liberal Party; now merged with PNL].” More…