AUR president Laura Gherasim and senator Nicolae Vlahu opened the first public hearing of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Constitutional Court’s cancellation of the 6 December 2024 presidential elections. The inquiry, organised by the Chairs of the Committees for Abuse, Corruption and Petitions in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, sought explanations from the Permanent Electoral Authority and the Ministry of Internal Affairs - institutions directly involved in the annulled election process. Both bodies were invited to testify but did not appear, violating a 30‑day response rule. Gherasim accused them of defying Parliament and the Romanian people, calling the lack of transparency a dangerous precedent. Vlahu denounced the Court’s decision as illegal and unsubstantiated. The inquiry aims to uncover whether state documents or concrete evidence justified the annulment, a matter of national constitutional order and sovereign citizen rights. The hearing reflects heightened political tension and demands for transparency in Romania’s electoral system.

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