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Romanian minister resigns after slur on wives of expatriates
Resignation could help Ponta during corruption scandal
11 June, 17:56
(ANSA/AP) - BUCHAREST - The Romanian transportation minister
has resigned after calling the wives of millions of Romanians
working abroad "whores."
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Thursday accepted the
resignation of Ioan Rus a day after the minister said in a TV
interview that the 3 million Romanians working abroad were
sending remittances home to wives who were "whores" to pay for
children who were "good-for-nothings."
The embattled Ponta was named June 5 as a possible corruption
suspect, including money laundering and being an accomplice to
tax evasion. Parliament voted to keep his immunity and he faces
a vote of no-confidence Friday that he is expected to win.
The resignation of Rus is expected to help Ponta by showing he is responsive to wrongdoing from his ministers. (ANSA/AP).
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The resignation of Rus is expected to help Ponta by showing he is responsive to wrongdoing from his ministers. (ANSA/AP).
