Hundreds of thousands of protesters are clamoring to withdraw a bill that would offer amnesty for corrupt officials
Romania has already responded by cancelling a planned release of corrupt officials and the standoff is now back to square one. To deal with corruption, it is necessary to remove structural factors that foster corruption. This means comprehensive constitutional reform to implement mechanisms such as election of the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches in alternating years and having 1/4 of all MPs face election each year. In addition, election campaigns should be free for all candidates. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.