A MESSAGE FROM ROYAL FAMILY

By 23 ianuarie 2012Graffiti

Communiqué 22.01. 2012 (A message from the Royal Family to the Romanian people)

 

The Royal Family is aware that for many days more and more Romanians have been strongly expressing their convictions and dissatisfaction, both in the cities of the country and abroad. The citizens’ burden is growing harder and harder to bear. The country’s political class has a duty to provide the answers people righty expect.

Romanians have lost faith in their leaders. Today they ask their politicians for public behavior completely and irrevocably severed from the vices of the past.

 

In these moments, the entire Royal Family stands in spirit beside all those needing encouragement and solidarity.

King Michael the First has said in his message addressed to the Parliament of Romania that, “cynicism, narrowness of interest and cowardice should not be the business of our lives. Romania has moved ahead through the ideals of the great people of our history, which they served responsibly and generously.” These words were addressed to all who have the power to change something in Romania.

The history lesson that young people gave the country in December 1989 shows that Romanians have complete faith in the virtues of democracy and liberty when the country’s destiny stands at the cross-roads. Together, Europe and Romania are passing through trying times. So much the more, today, do we need politics to respect the rightful place democracy confers upon it and that it not take the place of competence in the public and institutional sphere.

There can be no doubt that the worldwide economic crisis affects Romania. It is nevertheless clear that the protests in our country go much beyond that: Romanians are expressing their frustration in the face of politicians who have never looked beyond their own narrow interests, who have been occupied, rather, with small personal disputes than with the proper administration of the country.

The King and the Crown Princess follow these events with deep concern and stand determined to do everything in their power to defend and promote Romania’s interests without favor to any political camp.

This has been the duty of the Romanian Crown in every generation, and in the future so will it remain.

traducere Jean Harris

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