Ponta's Bold Appeal: A Call for Radical Change in Romania's Social Democrat Party

Romania's Political Landscape: Ponta's Call for Change Bucharest, Romania – Former Prime Minister Victor Ponta has issued a direct appeal to social democrats in Romania, urging them to embrace radical change within the party. Ponta's message, delivered in a recent video, criticizes the current leadership for prioritizing self-interest over the needs of the people. His comments come amidst ongoing political turmoil in the country. "I want to make an appeal and send a direct message to all social democrats and moderate, modern centrists who know and believe that we must do something at this moment," Ponta stated in his video. He further emphasized his experience within the party, stating, "Because I earned this right, having been president of the social-democratic youth and reforming a youth organization, many of whom are now in the party leadership, I was the president of the social-democratic party and I reformed the party and we managed to govern the country well." Ponta's call for change is particularly pointed towards the current leadership, which he accuses of prioritizing personal gain. He directly references the recent resignation of party leader Marcel Ciolacu, suggesting that this is not enough. The video concludes with Ponta's assertion that more significant action is needed to address the issues within the party and move forward.