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Romania: Protests held in 6 cities over judicial changes

Romania: Protests held in 6 cities over judicial changes | iNFOnews.ca
Protesters shout anti-government slogans holding a banner that reads "PSD (Social Democratic Party) - The red plague" outside the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Protesters in Bucharest and other Romanian cities have demonstrated against a series of proposals presented by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, that critics say will reverse the anti-corruption fight.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

BUCHAREST, Romania – More than 1,000 people have participated in protests in Romania’s capital and other cities to show opposition to against proposed changes to the judicial system.

Demonstrators gathered outside government offices in Bucharest on Sunday called the ruling Social Democratic Party “the red plague” and yelled “A government of thieves and Mafioso!”

People took to the streets in half a dozen cities around the country to protest the proposals submitted by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader.

Toader recommended having the president no longer appoint the general prosecutor and the chief anti-corruption prosecutor, a main function of Romania’s presidency.

He also suggested a process to punish prosecutors and judges for erroneous rulings and prosecutions.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has criticized the proposal. Protesters said it would slow efforts to root out corruption.

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