MARIUS TUCA - July 8 2004
The separation between Adrian Nastase and Ion Iliescu would a revolution in the Romanian political system.
After almost fifteen years in which the two have formed a tandem for better or for worse, with its ups and downs and after four years of a President - Prime Minister relation, which has been more like a relation between a political father and his son, after all these years and events that bonded the two, their relation is to disappear.
The fact that Adrian Nastase has resigned today as the president of the SDP shows his revolt against the Romanian President, Ion Iliescu, and against his way of exerting his control upon the party governing and his leader. Adrian Nastaseâs gesture is to make this methods disappear for good, no matter what risks it involves.
We have to wait and see whether Adrian Nastase is going to resign as president of the SDP or if he is going to lead his party to the elections this autumn. No matter what choice he will make he seems to have made his mind: he wonât have a political future next to Ion Iliescu.
Translation: SORIN BALAN