The League of Students of Iasi complained about Christian Tudor Popescu to the National Anti-Discrimination Council (CNCD) after the journalist compared the 350,000 pilgrims who worshiped the relics of Saint Paraskeva in Iasi to Hamas terrorists.

The Student League of Iași announced on Wednesday that it has informed the National Anti-Discrimination Council about the statements made by CTP in the first show “Cap la cap” co-produced with Anka Simina, exclusively online on the Recorder Talks YouTube channel. .

“The Student League (LS IAȘI) informed the National Anti-Discrimination Council (CNCD) regarding the humiliation by the journalist Cristian Tudor Popescu (CTP) of more than 350,000 pilgrims who worshiped the relics of Saint Paraskeva in Iasi, comparing them to suicide terrorists Hamas, who blow themselves up and kill people, believing they will meet 72 virgins in the afterlife,” the association declared.

In a broadcast on October 17, CTP said, referring to the pilgrims from Iaşa, “so the people who think they will be healed, that they will get rich, that I don’t know what else they will get by visiting those relics, are no different from those who who believe that a royal table and 72 virgins await them in heaven.”

The Iasi Students’ League also complains that the journalist “stated that members of the Mosaic cult have an identical vision of death and the afterlife with suicide terrorists, which is a false statement that could mislead the public.”

Students from Iași charge that Christian Tudor Popescu’s statements “infringe upon the dignity of Orthodox Christians, ridicule them, humiliate and demean them to the status of Islamic terrorists.”

• “The Student League defends the freedom of religion and conscience enshrined in Art. 53 of the Constitution of Romania, which is a fundamental human right and a basic guideline in any liberal regime, violated only by totalitarian regimes. For us, not only as students, mainly Orthodox Christians in the organization, for whom the worship of saints is an integral part of our faith, but also as representatives of civil society, such statements in public space, which are likely to harm the dignity of Christians, humiliate and humiliate pilgrims Saint Pious Paraskeva to the status of Islamic terrorists are absolutely unacceptable and subject to punishment.
• For the majority of students in Iaşi, participation in the services held in the Metropolitan Cathedral and worshiping the relics of the holy pious Paraskiva is a relief in troubles, hope and strength to overcome life’s difficulties, their faith is manifested in the complete freedom of religion and conscience, over which no one has the right mocked, their need for spiritual life is not satisfied by anyone else or anything else, not to mention Mr. Popescu’s witty words.
• Religious freedom was restored by the Romanians at the cost of their lives after half a century, during which you could serve hard years in prison or be sent to a camp, deported or killed if your religious beliefs did not suit the political regime, and for that In fact, we are not we can leave Mr. Christian Tudor Popescu to mock people’s faith!” said Toma Tataru, president of the Student League (LS IAțI).

Cap la Cap, with Anka Simina and Christian Tudor Popscu, at Recorder

Journalist Cristian Tudor Popescu has partnered with Recorder and will produce the show “Cap la cap” with Anka Simina, which is broadcast exclusively online and can be viewed on the Recorder Talks YouTube channel.

“In post-communist Romania, although few, there were also journalists who did not abandon these principles. And so they have always remained relevant, regardless of whether they spread their ideas on leaded paper, television screens, radio frequencies or the changing spaces of the Internet. We believe that the voice of these journalists should be heard, even if major press channels decide to turn off their microphones. That’s why we’re excited to announce that starting this week, Cristian Tudor Popescu will be partnering with the Recorder to create a live show that will be broadcast exclusively online,” says the Recorder.

The registrar assures that it does not comply with the restrictions imposed by news television in recent years:

“We don’t have fresh news every day, we don’t need two hours of debate every night. We go live when reality puts us in front of important events, trying to gather all relevant information.”