Prime Minister Victor Ponta said he will send Barbu’s resignation letter to the head of state after liberals propose a nominee for the culture portfolio.
On Sunday, Barbu said the National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Program for 2014 had been allotted too much money, half of the sum allotted to all the programs to be carried out by the Culture Ministry.
Barbu’s statement was met with strong criticism and he apologized for his “uninspired comparison.”