by Domitilla Conte
(ANSA-AFP) - BUCAREST, 10 MAR - Romania risks plunging into
chaos after the latest stop to far-right leader Calin
Georgescu's candidacy in the May 4 presidential race.A "no"
badly digested by his supporters, who immediately after the
electoral commission's decision took to the streets facing
police tear gas, and also by some quarters of the international
far right.
Even Elon Musk took to the field on social media, calling
Georgescu's exclusion from the presidential election "madness."
Calin Gorgescu, Romania's far-right leader, had won the first
round of the November 24 presidential election, which was
annulled by the Constitutional Court two days before the
December 8 runoff due to a series of irregularities in the
financing of his campaign, with allegations of Russian
interference in his favor that also led to the removal as
'persona non grata' of some diplomats.
By the end of February, Georgescu had been detained by police
and questioned by judges, who placed him under investigation on
heavy charges, including attack on the constitutional order,
making false statements about the financing of his election
campaign, and establishing an organization of a fascist, racist
and xenophobic character.
Nevertheless, he had decided to resubmit his candidacy.Now the
Election Commission rejected the request, stating that it had
adopted "the rejection of the registration of Mr. Georgescu
Calin's independent candidacy in the elections" without
specifying the reasons.Soon after, several hundred Georgescu
supporters gathered in front of the Election Commission
headquarters and police dispersed them using tear gas.
Georgescu, who has always denied any ties to Moscow and may
still appeal to the Constitutional Court, meanwhile protested
his exclusion with a post on X, calling it "a direct blow to
democracy in the world."
"Europe is now a dictatorship," he adds, "Romania is living
under tyranny!
Many interventions on social media in his favor, including the
eminent one by Elon Musk."This is crazy," a folly, for the
Doge's leader, to exclude Calin Georgescu from the elections in
Romania.Musk reposted some tweets on the subject, accompanying
them with brief comments.Among others, they state that
"democracy is officially dead in Romania and the European
Union."
In another post re-posted by Musk signed Mario Nawfal, it is
stated that there is "a Soros-backed NGO behind the censure of
Georgescu," and Musk comments, "Soros again...." (ANSA-AFP).
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