Cristian Popescu Piedone, the mayor of Sector 5 and a candidate for the capital’s mayoralty, dismissed allegations of nepotism in a statement to Digi24 on Friday and said he saw nothing inappropriate in the decision to hire his nephews under his leadership. on the grounds that they are not first degree relatives.

“If he is a grandson of the 17th relative, he is not a grandson of the 1st degree,” Christian Popescu told Piedone, clarifying that for any appointment he has the written consent of the National Integrity Agency. “Relatives mean only relatives of the 1st degree, that is, incompatibility,” he also stated, quoted by news.ro.

When asked by the Digi24 moderator if he does not see a moral problem, Piedone rejected this claim and emphasized that he wants to work with young people, not with “traitors”.

“It’s not even immoral, who would you like me to work with, all the traitors? I will be there for those I trust. am i the only one Take a tour of this entire Romania. I have authority to assume that there is no side of incompatibility,” Piedone added.

“Party nurseries in Romania, with all due respect, ceased to exist for many years. They thought that they were immortal, that they had nowhere and nowhere to go. And if we are talking about families, then let them look at them, at the territory, because there is no longer a kindergarten to whom to pass the baton,” Piedone added, showing that only young people are around him.

He emphasized that he will use the same model in case of election as the general mayor, as he wants to work not with “dinosaurs”, but with the youth to whom he has to pass the baton.

At the end of February, ANI accused Piedone of employing his son-in-law in an institution subordinate to the mayor’s office, which he heads. In 2021, Libertatea showed how the mayor of Sector 5 surrounded himself in key positions with relatives and relatives.

Pedestrians, the favorite of polls

An Avangarde poll commissioned by Digi24 shows that if the local elections were held on Sunday, Cristian Popescu Piedone would get 44% of the votes in the capital city hall, followed by Nikušor Dan with 27% and PSD-PNL candidate Dr. Cătălin Cîrstoiu, 16%.

In contrast, another Sociopol poll, conducted immediately after PSD and PNL announced Kirshta’s candidacy, stated that 34% of those who expressed their voting option would vote for Nikushor Dan. In second place in terms of electoral intentions is Christian Popescu Piedone, who was indicated by 30% of respondents. Cătălin Cîrstoiu was an option for 24%.