PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu returned Sunday evening on a low-cost, economy flight from the Romanian National Day holiday, which he spent in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, an eyewitness told G4Media.ro who was on the plane According to the source cited, Ciolacu was accompanied to Dubai by a group of peddlers, including Deputy Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu, the leader of the PSD group in the Chamber of Deputies, Alfred Simonis and the chairman of the Legal Commission in the Chamber . of Deputies, Laura Vicol.
When asked by G4Media.ro if the trip to Dubai is the reason for not attending the Cotroceni event, PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu answered curtly: “No”. However, Ciolacu did not answer when asked about his departure time for Dubai. Despite insistence, the PSD leader has not returned with clarifications.
None of the other three PSD leaders (Grindeanu, Vicol, Simonis) who spent their mini-vacation in Dubai answered the calls and messages sent by G4Media.ro
PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu was present at the military parade on Thursday morning, but was absent from the official reception in Cotroceni in the evening. On Thursday evening, Romanian TV aired an interview with the PSD leader, but it was unclear whether it was live or taped. Romania TV’s producer, Victor Ciutacu, did not respond to a question from G4Media.ro on this matter.
How did the Minister of Health, Alexandru Rafila, explain the absence of the leader of the PSD from the reception in Cotroceni?
“I don’t know why President Ciolacu was not there, probably he had an extremely serious reason. I assure you that it has no other connotation, that… I also heard that it was linked to absence, linked to the desire not to participate. Mr. Ciolacu is extremely attentive and responsible in terms of his participation in such events,” Rafila said. “In the morning he was present, despite the very severe weather conditions – I was also in the morning – at the military he had a problem that didn’t allow him to participate”, also said the Minister of Health, quoted by Digi24.ro
A flight to Dubai takes about five hours. A ticket with the Wizz Air company, which flies to the Emirates, costs about 200 euros.
