Social-Democrat leader: We must start putting up the future Government tonight

Duminică, 30 noiembrie 2008, 22:28 English | Politics

The president of the Social Democrat Party, Mircea Geoana, said after the publishing of the exit poll results that his party should lead the new Government. "We are a strong party, which deserved to win these elections. The Social Democrats clearly won the elections", said Geoana.

Geoana's statements, in brief:

- The vote has ended and there is no doubt concerning the results;

- This crisis will surface winners and losers; the crisis must not be paid for by the poor;

- Romanians clearly chose Social Democrats to lead the future Government;

- We will have to start putting up the Government this very night.

According to the Insomar exit poll, Social Democrats won 36.2% of the votes for the House of Deputies and 35.9% of the votes for the Senate.