DNA asks for the Senate’s approval to arrest outgoing FinMin
The National Anti-corruption Directorate asked for the Senate’s approval to place Darius Valcov under preventive arrest in the file in which is charged with influence peddling after he would have allegedly interfering, as Slatina mayor, in giving public contracts to a businessman who would have promised Valcov 20 percent of the cashed in sums.
The outgoing Finance minister went to the DNA HQs on Thursday together with his lawyer to study his file.
Also on Thursday, PM Ponta informed he gave his green light for Valcov’s resignation, although he had initially said he would keep Valcov in the FinMin position until the new Fiscal Code and Fiscal Procedure Code were adopted.
PSD executive president Liviu Dragnea explained the premier’s move. “It is a new situation and probably Darius (Valcov) hasn’t the necessary mood anymore to manage these things, to think of them seriously.”
However, Dragnea said that the arrest request for Valcov is a serious blow for the Government’s image, which doesn’t make the Gov’t members happy.
Finance Minister Darius Valcov forwarded his resignation to PM Victor Ponta four days ago following his prosecution in a corruption case where he is investigated for influence peddling and bribery.
Prosecutors claim that Darius Valcov used to receive the 20 percent commission in tranches of RON 400,000 up to RON 1 M in carrier bags. Some suspects in the file even stated that the Finance minister used to meet them in the cemetery to get his money.
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