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It takes two policemen to go after him to China and return home. “In order to return home, it is absolutely necessary for 2 policemen from Romania to come looking for me from here in Shanghai. The problem is that once here, they will have to wait 2 weeks in a hotel, the quarantine period, before we can return together. to the country, where a new period of isolation is very likely to await them. “
Marius Balo came to China in 2010 as an expert at the New Oriental Technology and Education Group in Beijing. In 2014, however, the Romanian was arrested for an alleged crime of contract fraud. Balo was accused of helping a Chinese network fool the Chinese state out of about 2 million yuan (about 260,000 euros) in exchange for $ 80.
Marius Balo made a new appeal to the Romanian authorities on Wednesday, October 28, after, in mid-October, he was allowed to have a telephone conversation with his only living relative, his uncle, Ioan Felecan. On this occasion, Marius Balo sent an audio message to the Romanian authorities to transfer him to his home, at the mercy of the officers who should go after him in China.
“Officers, I am fully aware that I have no right to ask you to make this sacrifice for me. Although it has been almost 7 years since I waited and dreamed of finally getting home. This is ultimately my cross, responsibility. (. ..) But the question that ravages my soul is how can I ask you something like that ?, with what heart I ask 2 strangers, 2 people I have never met, to have mercy. When before, most of the time, no I could feel sorry for the people close to me, when they needed my help and support (…) But now the positions have changed. They are reversed and I am the one who needs mercy These are the laws of God I don’t know what to say except that For almost 7 years here, I have come to understand that there are 2 types of suffering in this world: suffering that hurts and suffering that changes … ”, said Marius Balo.
At the same time, the Cluj Court of Appeal in October 2019 recognized the conviction handed down by the Chinese court and ordered the transfer of Marius Balo to a penitentiary in Romania.
“On 09.01.2020, it was announced that the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China agreed to transfer Mr. Balo Marius, fulfilling all the conditions to proceed to the next stage, namely, the takeover of China by the Center for Cooperation. International Police within the Ministry of the Interior “. says Ioana Bonda, lawyer Iordachescu & Asociatii.
The Chinese state agreed to the transfer of Marius Balo to Romania. Now, it is up to the Romanian authorities to take the next step.
During the telephone conversation he had with his only living relative, Marius Balo told him that blood tests had been carried out, a necessary step to transfer him to Romania.
“He was very happy that the long-awaited and dreamed moment was finally approaching, that of returning to his country.” says Ioan Felecan.
“Since January (of this year) and until now, the Romanian authorities have not taken any measures to bring the Romanian citizen Marius Balo to Romania. It is inconceivable that the State should not be actively involved in this matter, adopting a passive position and such! Demonstration is not admissible! The State must intervene on the basis of the laws and rights that each one has. It is under the dignity of a rule of law that citizens are forced to resort to mercy to be respected. rights. “he says. Eugen Iordachescu, lawyer for Marius Balo.
Marius Balo’s appeal to the Romanian authorities – full transcript:
My lovers,
It’s been over a year since I last spoke to you, from here from afar. A lot has happened since then. At the beginning of this year, the transfer seemed resolved, he was going to return to the country in March, but this pandemic happened, which turned all plans upside down. He closed borders, canceled flights. They told me to wait. I expected. I told myself that it has been almost 7 years, I can wait a few more months. Then 2 weeks ago I received news from home.
They said yes, now flights have been resumed and borders have reopened, but unfortunately a new problem has arisen. In order to go home, it is absolutely necessary for 2 policemen from Romania to come and find me here in Shanghai. The problem is that once they arrive here they will have to wait 2 weeks in a hotel, the quarantine period, before we can return to the country together, where it is very likely that they will expect a new period of isolation. From what I understand, although a variant is sought, such a slow adventure would not make many people smile. After all, it is understandable. I don’t even want to have to stay in a hotel room for weeks. Or maybe I’d like to be compared to what I have here … So I’m in a situation where I absolutely have to ask these officers to have mercy on me. So let me speak to them in person on the following lines:
Officers,
I am fully aware that I have no right to ask you to make this sacrifice for me. Although it’s been almost 7 years since I’ve been waiting and dreaming of finally getting home. This is ultimately my cross, my responsibility. I have to take her and no one else. But this situation is an extreme situation, and you are called to be heroes without permission, because those who decide to act when the situation demands it, automatically enter a special category, rarely found, of noble souls, who assume the moment. and I make the hard decision.
But those defining moments in which you answered the call are not lost, they keep looking at you as you move away in time and it is no longer you who remembers them, but they remember you.
But the question that plagues my soul is how do I allow myself to ask you something like that? With what heart I ask 2 strangers, 2 people I have never met, to have mercy on me. When before most of the time I couldn’t feel sorry for those close to me, when they needed my help and support. And then how can I demand of you what I couldn’t do for my friends either? This is a question that plagues my soul and the thought of which I am ashamed …
But now the positions have been reversed and I am the one who needs mercy. These are the laws of God. I don’t know what to say, except that for almost 7 years here, I have come to understand that there are 2 types of suffering in this world: suffering that hurts and suffering that changes …
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