Hundreds of people gathered in Victoriei Square on Sunday evening, to protest against the amendments to the Justice laws backed in Parliament by the ruling coalition. People also took to the streets in other major cities like Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu and Craiova.
Protesters waved tricolour flags and flgas of the United States, while unfolding a huge flag of the European Union in the middle of the Victorierie Square. People also blew vuvuzelas and whistles,while beating drums.
They shouted “Firea, don’t forget, this is not your square”, “Resist, we won’t give in”, “PSD, the red plague,” “Tired of how much you stole”, Justice, not corruption”, “Firea, resignation”. Gabriela Firea is the mayor of Bucharest.
Protesters also displayed placards reading “All for Justice”, “Not sold, not a rebel, I am a citizen”, “The only solution, another Constitution.”
Protests also took place in other major cities in the country, approximately 700 people in Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova and Sibiu expressed their discontent with the amendments to the Justice laws and voiced their discontent against the Social-Democrats.
In Cluj, protesters carried placards and banners reading: “No carols this Christmas, this Christmas we protest”, “This can’t go on, either us or them”, “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty”, All for Justice.”
In Craiova, protesters chanted against PSD and the Social-Democratic leaders: “Join us, they are stealing from you too”, “Don’t want to be nation of thieves”, “Justice, not corruption”, “Another question, Dragnea in prison!” “Thieves, thieves!”, “Government of thieves and mobsters”, “DNA may come and take you.”
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