He ultra -nationalist Călin Georgescuthat won By surprise last November the First round Of the presidential elections of Romania, it has been accused This Wednesday by the Prosecutor’s Office of Six crimesamong them that of Comment actions against him Constitutional order and create one fascist and anti -Semitic organization. Georgescu was transferred Thursday by the Police to the premises of the Prosecutor’s Office, where he has given a statement for more than four hours.
The Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement in which it indicated that it has initiated a criminal action against an accused – whose name did not indicate but that the media identify with Georgescu – for those crimes and those of Continuous falsehood (about your assets and the financing of your campaign). He is also accused of promulgate in public ideas, conceptions or doctrinesand having created a anti -Semitic organizationamong other crimes.
The defendant has remained in freedom But the next 60 days will be under judicial control, a period during which he cannot leave the country, carry weapons or open accounts in social networks in which to publish xenophobic or racist content. Georgescu has 48 hours to resort to those restrictions.
“We will not kneel”
After finishing your statement, the Ultra leader y Proruso He went to the followers waiting at the door of the Prosecutor’s Office and said that the cause against him reminds him of the mentality and the communist system of the 50s “of the last century. “We are going forward, we are the power. We will not kneel before anyone,” he promised.
Georgescuuntil a few months ago very little known in Romaniahe won by surprise the first round of the Presidential of the November 24after a campaign focused on social networks in which he spread a Populist, ultra -nationalist message and with Prorruse dyes.
The Romanian justice annulled he Electoral process two days before the celebration of the second round, for which Georgescu was a favorite, arguing that there were irregularities in the financing his campaign and that a foreign state, which is identified with Russia, interfered in the elections.
Followers and detractors
George Simion, leader of the ultranationalist Aur Party, the second in Parliament, moved along with other deputies to the prosecution of the Prosecutor’s Office to express their support for Georgescu.
He Prime Minister, Social Democrat Marcel Ciolacudefended the independence of the Romanian judicial system in the social network and said that the law must be applied to all equally. He also said that the judicial authority is obliged to present solid tests in an investigation that also affects a candidate for the repetition of May presidential elections.
The prosecution reported Thursday that there were 47 homes from several regions of the country and investigated 27 people for the crimes that Georgescu is accused.
Romanian public television ensures that the Prosecutor’s Office has Telephone conversations between Georgescu and a sympathizing of Fascist groups who tried to contact Russian embassy officials.
Among those investigated are the Guardaespaldas by Georgescu, Marian Burceaan ex -combatant of the French foreign legion, and timețiu Potra, a collaborator of the ultra leader, in whose house weapons and one million dollars were found.
