President Iohannis: Memory of 1989 martyrs - stained by some criminals' attempts to impose amnesty, pardoning

The memory of the martyrs from 1989 is stained by the attempts of some "criminals led by Liviu Dragnea [Social Democratic Party leader, ed.n.]" to impose amnesty and pardoning, says President Klaus Iohannis, who adds Romania will not return ''to the times of dark memories of the party-state''. 

"29 years ago, Romanians defended freedom and democracy with their lives. The ideals of the Revolution of December 1989 are at the basis of our constitution, which is the ultimate guarantee that the sacrifice for fundamental rights and liberties was not in vain. Today, the memory of these martyrs is stained by the desperate attempts of some criminals led by Liviu Dragnea to impose amnesty and pardoning. Romania will not return to the times of dark memories of the party-state," the head of state said in a Facebook post.