





UPDATE Deputies rejected the request of anti-graft prosecutors to arrest Dan Pasat / Democratic Liberal Pasat requests anti-graft prosecutors to send the file to justice
On February 2nd, the judicial committee within the Chamber of Deputies favorably approved with 10 votes for and 8 against the request of anti-graft prosecutors. Dan Pasat is accused of blackmail.
PDL deputies said they will cast a favorable vote for Pasat’s preventive arrest while PSD, PNL and PC declared that they will not vote but will stay in the room to ensure the quorum will be met. According to HotNews.ro sources, Basescu urged Democrat Liberals to vote in favor of the anti-graft prosecutors’ request in the Pasat case. At the end of January, Basescu told PDL to act firmly against members suspected of irregularities.