Business leaders, who participated in the Private Government project, also agree with the “technocrat” options proposed by the local political parties, Klaus Johannis, Mayor of Sibiu, and Lucian Croitoru, Advisor to BNR’s Governor, adding that a technocrat government is the correct solution, better than a political one.
Regardless of who becomes Prime Minister, business leaders say that the future government must comply with the terms of the IMF stand-by agreement and focus on anti-crisis measures to support the business environment, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, which have so far been neglected. The future Prime Minister must have a strong personality, should come from the business environment, and have management and restructuring experience. “The future Prime Minister should come from the private sector and understand the way the economy works,” said Doru Lionăchescu, Managing Partner of Capital Partners. “The option of a government made up of technocrats is the best solution, even in the short term. I believe that in this time of crisis, we need specialized ministers, who have been in the private environment and who know what it means to restructure and go after profit,” Mihail Marcu, President of the MedLife healthcare provider, said.
On the other hand, previous experience in the public sector is just as valuable. “I believe that the Prime Minister should be chosen from the administration, not from the private environment, because the administration has different rules than the business environment,” Dan Şucu, owner of the Mobexpert furniture producer, said.
