Embattled Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu insists he will not resign despite protesters in record numbers calling for him and his cabinet to step down over a now-abandoned anti-corruption measure.
High officials guilty of petty corruption and petty officials involved in big corruption are equally deserving of prosecution – this is the worldwide consensus on corruption. Romania’s constitutional machinery is in serious need of an overhaul. The proliferation of corrupt officials is a result of too much decentralization of power, and Romania must learn from its problems and reform its constitution to keep in step with the times. The heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
