Ponta said Victor Alistar, nominated for minister-delegate for governmental strategies, transparency and relations with the civil society, has been removed from the list of Cabinet members to avoid jeopardizing the entire cabinet over his nomination. Ponta added he has not nominated anyone else instead. Alistar is banned from filling public positions for three years, until August 7, 2012, Romania’s integrity agency ANI said Wednesday.
The Parliament’s standing offices are expected to meet Friday morning to set the calendar for hearings of proposed ministers ahead of a confidence vote in plenary session.