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Suicide attempt in Romanian parliament as MPs debate cabinet no confidence vote
A 40-year-old technician for Romania's state television TVR jumped off the observers balcony in Romanian parliament on December 23 to protest against government spending cuts, specifically allocations for disabled children.
The man, wearing a t-shirt that read "You have killed our future", jumped as prime minister Emil Boc was speaking in front of the two houses of parliament, which were due to vote on a no confidence motion later in the day. Boc's government survived another no confidence motion on December 20.
The man sustained broken bones to his face and had a concussion, but his life was not in danger, doctors at ISU hospital sais, as quoted by Romanian media. He was sedated and would have to undergo surgery to repair the damage.
After the incident, the opposition parties that put forth the no confidence motion left the plenary hall, while the ruling Democrat-Liberals stayed on, but did not cast votes, thus ensuring that the motion was defeated, rather than postpone the vote for lack of quorum.
"I know and understand that many Romanians are doing very poorly and this is not anyone's exclusive fault. The solution is not what we saw today in parliament," Boc told reporters after the vote, as quoted by daily Evenimentul Zilei. "I ask for lucidity so that we can overcome these hard times. It is a tragic occurence that has shocked me too," he said.
TVR said that its employee jumped for personal reasons and did not have any problems in the workplace, nor was he going to be affected by planned salary cuts. The no confidence motion debated on December 23 was linked to the new law introducing a uniform wage scale for state sector employees, which Romania has to pass in order to receive bailout funding from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
Nevertheless, prosecutors have opened an investigation, treating the incident as a possible workplace accident because the technician was on the clock when he jumped, Evenimentul Zilei said.
His co-workers, quoted by Romanian media, said that he lost state medical benefits for his young autistic son and had other benefits drastically cut.
The man, wearing a t-shirt that read "You have killed our future", jumped as prime minister Emil Boc was speaking in front of the two houses of parliament, which were due to vote on a no confidence motion later in the day. Boc's government survived another no confidence motion on December 20.
The man sustained broken bones to his face and had a concussion, but his life was not in danger, doctors at ISU hospital sais, as quoted by Romanian media. He was sedated and would have to undergo surgery to repair the damage.
After the incident, the opposition parties that put forth the no confidence motion left the plenary hall, while the ruling Democrat-Liberals stayed on, but did not cast votes, thus ensuring that the motion was defeated, rather than postpone the vote for lack of quorum.
"I know and understand that many Romanians are doing very poorly and this is not anyone's exclusive fault. The solution is not what we saw today in parliament," Boc told reporters after the vote, as quoted by daily Evenimentul Zilei. "I ask for lucidity so that we can overcome these hard times. It is a tragic occurence that has shocked me too," he said.
TVR said that its employee jumped for personal reasons and did not have any problems in the workplace, nor was he going to be affected by planned salary cuts. The no confidence motion debated on December 23 was linked to the new law introducing a uniform wage scale for state sector employees, which Romania has to pass in order to receive bailout funding from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
Nevertheless, prosecutors have opened an investigation, treating the incident as a possible workplace accident because the technician was on the clock when he jumped, Evenimentul Zilei said.
His co-workers, quoted by Romanian media, said that he lost state medical benefits for his young autistic son and had other benefits drastically cut.
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He jumped because his medical benefits were getting cut, on top of that these benefits were going to basically leave his impaired child out to dry. This is what happens when the elite have power over the majority...
the guy who jumped was a moron.
besides, it's not like he's gonna impress someone into giving him sthg.
Or Fyrom?
Not sure which country is in worse shape, Romania or Bulgaria.
dumb as hell man, try something else instead of hurting your self or some inocennt person
That was a good message but too extreme. If i were him i would have fall straight on one of the law maker head. At least this will send a warning signal to law makers in eastern europe like Bulgaria. They can't be debating for their own stomach while people outside are starving. This heroe has open the gate for more action like this in the future.
A Romanian will tell you that Basescu is slowly killing them too.
The jumper made this point..
"Wasn't a suicide attempt in my opinion"
yea it was.
like a monk settung himself on fire... just a different version.
Unfortunately that is the only way to send a message now a day, as extreme as it is. Someone giving their life on the threshold where decisions are made and public enough for the media to get a hold of it. 'Win the mob and win your freedom'.
Wasn't a suicide attempt in my opinion. If he wanted to kill himself he cold have done it at home, or some were else were no one wold ever know about ... this guy wanted to send a message ...
OMG, it's absolutely bad. Terrible decission.
:(