President Iohannis: Referendum law, as I received it, won't be promulgated; I shall notify CCR

President Klaus Iohannis announced on Wednesday that he will not promulgate the Referendum Law, in the form it reached the Presidential Administration, pointing out that he intends to notify the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR).

"The Referendum Law, as it reached me, will not be promulgated. I have some dissatisfactions with this law and I will ask for the Constitutional Court opinion," Iohannis said at Parliament, after he participated in the opening session of the first Parliamentary Summit of the Bucharest (B9) Format.

Asked if he planned on participating in the meeting regarding the family in May, he showed he couldn't give an opinion, as this is only an idea.

"Let's see the meeting organised and let's see what the purpose of this meeting is. I cannot give an opinion on a matter which is on an idea level for now," Iohannis said.

He showed that the moment when Parliament decides the organisation of the referendum to redefine the family, then this ballot will be organised.

"The referendum was requested by a significant number of citizens and certainly when Parliament decides that it must be organised, this referendum will be organised. Here the president's role seems to be diminishing through the demarches Parliament is making, the legislation is still on circuit, and we'll see how it is concluded," the head of state said.