Romania's ruling Social Liberal Union (USL) filed a complaint against suspended president Traian Basescu and another 14 high ranking  officials with the High Court of Cassation yesterday ( July 20 ). The USL is accusing Basescu and the others of "spreading false information, for defaming the nation and endangering the safety of the national economy and currency stability,” according to local media reports.

Apart from Basescu, the complaint names Emil Boc, Monica Macovei, Cristian Preda, M R Ungureanu, Vasile Blaga, Sever Voinescu, Cezar Preda, Cristian Boureanu, Boagiu, Raluca Turcan, Nicusor Paduraru, Ioan Oltean, Sebastian Lazaroiu, Andreea Paul.

The interim president of National Liberal Party (PNL), Bucharest, Eugen Nicolaescu said that these people "have seriously violated the Constitution, respectively Article 30, item seven," which prohibits defamation of the country and the nation.

Ioana Toader, ioana.toader@romania-insider.com

photo source: presidency.ro