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Alexandru Rafila, who will open the PSD list for the Chamber of Deputies in Bucharest, told Digi 24 that he did not vote with Viorica Dăncilă in the presidential elections and that he participated in the protests in Victoriei Square against the amendment of the Laws of Justice by part of the PSD government led by Grindeanu.
“I did not vote for Viorica Dăncilă. Would I have voted with Viorica Dăncilă if she were a member of the PSD? I couldn’t. Viorica Dăncilă is a respectable person, I have absolutely nothing to do with her, but this quality of party president, prime minister, must to be busy, especially if we are talking about a great match, by a person who not only has management skills, they must have deep knowledge in various fields and must have communication skills ”, said Alexandru Rafila.
When asked if he would protest again in a similar situation, Rafila said he would not hesitate, that he would not consider himself a political enlisted man, but would always do what his conscience dictates, even if Sorin Grindeanu is among the party leaders. against whom he had protested.
When asked by the press why he chose PSD after rejecting another party’s offer to run for Bucharest City Council, Rafila said that local administration is not his area of expertise.
“I know PSD, I have not known Mr. Ciolacu for a long time, but I had an open meeting, without conditions and he understood that first I am a doctor and I will always respect my professional conscience, and only then will I be a party member. PSD? Because after this proposal I did not receive another proposal in this regard and I do not think that belonging to a party should be considered a fault. The political spectrum must be professionalized ”, declared Rafila.
Asked if elections can be held on December 6, Rafila replied: “The next two weeks will be decisive. If the upward trend is going to increase rapidly, there must be a thought from the entire political class about the right time. I cannot make predictions. Those with responsibility, in the government and the Ministry of Health, may decide accordingly based on the INSP data. ”
Alexandru Rafila is the director of the microbiology discipline at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” and the director of the laboratory of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Matei Balş” in Bucharest. He graduated from university in 1987 and obtained a doctorate in medicine in 2004.
Currently, Rafila represents the WHO, NATO and the European Commission. He served as a member of the Executive Committee of the World Health Organization (2014-2017) and represented Romania on the ECDC steering committee (2009-2014). He was recently chosen by the WHO to represent Romania on the steering committee of this organization.
