Close to Prahova. Iulian Dumitrescu submitted his candidacy: “I went through the storm, I want to make a better life for the people of Prahoven”

PNL Prahova sent, on Wednesday, a press release announcing that Iulian Dumitrescu, investigated by the DNA for serious acts of corruption, has submitted his candidacy for a new mandate as president of CJ Prahova.

“The President of PNL Prahova, Iulian Dumitrescu, submitted today, April 24, the signatures and the candidacy file for a second mandate as head of the County Council. The decision was taken following the discussions with the mayors and other local elected officials who asked Dumitrescu for continuity at the county administration level in the context of the projects of over three billion euros from European funds that CJ Prahova managed to attract in his mandate”, announced in the press release.

“It was not a simple decision, but, out of respect for the people of Prahoven and for the local elected officials, I decided to run for a new mandate and to provide continuity at the level of the County Council. Together with these people – mayors, vice-mayors, local and county councilors -, we managed to do in 3 years in Prahova what was not done in 30 years before”, declared Iulian Dumitrescu.

In relation to the criminal case against him, Iulian Dumitrescu claims that he has the legal and constitutional right to run for office, collaborates with the criminal investigation institutions, considers himself innocent and expects a quick solution from the Justice.

“I am entering the male electoral competition, openly and confidently, with the determination of a man who has been through the storm and with the conviction that I have the duty to complete projects so necessary for the citizens of Prahoven to have a better life.

Regarding the criminal case in which I was involved, I want to tell the citizens clearly: I am innocent, I trust the Justice, I know that the truth will come out and that justice will be done. I want to thank the people of Prahoven for being with me in this mandate, even in difficult times. I am waiting for them to vote on June 9. Once again, I thank you and we continue together to take Prahova to the First Place”, concluded Iulian Dumitrescu, the PNL candidate for another mandate at the head of the Prahova County Council.

Iulian Dumitrescu is being investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors for bribery and false declarations and is prohibited from exercising his position as president of CJ Prahova.

Iulian Dumitrescu is accused that, between November and December 2022, he demanded from a businessman to purchase, in exchange for the sum of 47,500,000 lei, the shares held by his brother-in-law in a commercial company, a value overestimated compared to the real value, and would have received the total sum of 16,210,000 lei by 04.12.2023.

One of the businessman’s companies would have had a contract with CJ Prahova at the time of the claim, and after the acquisition of the shares from Iulian Dumitrescu’s brother-in-law, a new works contract with the beneficiary CJ Prahova would have been assigned.

At the same time, DNA claimed that irregularities were detected in Dumitrescu’s wealth declarations.