(Initially published in www.romania-report.ro - Jun 15, 2006)
Vasile Blaga (Romanian Interior Minister) said he filed judicial complains against former officials involved in closing the "EADS deal" for Romania's border security.
After concluding a several months control on the circumstances the contract for securing the state borders was awarded to EADS Germany by former Govt's high officers, Blaga explained (during a press conference) how the Romanian law was trespassed in this case.
Mr. Marcus Hellenthal - E.A.D.S. Vice-President - was also present at the press conference.
Blaga also explained that former Govt ignored significant overlapping between EU funds granted to the project and financial resources mobilised from the state budget. The feasibility study provided practically overnight by Bearing Point was also put to question.
Minister Blaga said he filed complains against rear generals Toma Zaharia (former secretary of state), Gheorghe Carp, Anton Gagiu and Mihai Badescu.
One should remember that, on August 12 2004, EADS Germany was awarded the contract for securing Romanian borders in the absence of any tender procedures – even if important bidders, such as Thales and Finmeccanica, were looking for a fair competition under EU standards.
General Toma Zaharia, who was involved in some other highly questionable "businesses" in the past years, is now retired with a monthly pension of 45 million ROL. When retiring he was also provided 1 billion ROL as financial support for old age.
Romania Report
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