Autonomia teritorială, „pericolul” care a condus la retragerea Ordinului Național ”Steaua României” acordat lui László Tőkés
Territorial Autonomy, the „danger” that led to the withdrawal of the National Order ”Star of Romania” awarded to László Tőkés

Summary/Abstract: The article quotes an excerpt from Károly Király’s memoirs, which recounts a fact unknown to public opinion: that the initial draft program of the National Salvation Front included the requirement of territorial autonomy. Following the presentation of the pros and cons, at the meeting held to finalize the text, at the beginning of January 1990, the subject of territorial autonomy was omitted. Later, any support for territorial autonomy drew public opprobrium. The most telling example is the withdrawal by the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, of a distinction awarded to László Tőkés because of his public lecture in support of territorial autonomy at the Summer University in Tușnad on July 27, 2013, qualified as a “dishonorable act”.I showed that it cannot be concluded legally that by declaring support for territorial autonomy at the Summer University in Tușnad, László Tőkés committed a dishonorable act. One argument is also the fact that President Traian Basescu knew Mr. Tőkés’ position on this topic when he issued the presidential decree awarding him the distinction “as a sign of great appreciation of his courage and dignity, when he triggered, by personal example, the historical revolt of the Romanian people against the communist dictatorship”. By withdrawing the National Order “Star of Romania”, the acting president also violated the provisions of art. 1 (3) of the Constitution, regarding the observance of “the ideals of the Revolution of December 1989”.

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