A prime miniser without experience

The daily Gândul is unhappy with Romanian President Traian Băsescu's decision to appoint financial expert Lucian Croitoru as head of government, rather than the German-Romanian mayor of Sibiu, Klaus Johannis: "The most important qualification for the office of prime minister is having experience in leading communities. Before he was 52 Croitoru never led a thing. He was an international financial expert and advisor at [the Romanian national bank] BNR. Another primary qualification for the job of prime minister is having the ability to take decisions and the experience in doing so. Advisors and experts like Croitoru don't take any decisions. They only give advice, professional opinions. Opposition candidate Johannis fulfils both requirements. He governed a city for ten years and made good decisions not just by chance. Băsescu didn't invite him for discussions to his residence at Cotroceni Palace, although he says he holds Johannis in high esteem."

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