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Singapore was forced to withdraw the Interpol red notice of arrest against Silviu Ionescu, the ex-Romanian diploma allegedly responsible for killing a pedestrian while driving after a night out drinking. The Romanian Foreign Ministry sent Singapore a Third Party Note on Friday, asserting that Dr Ionescu’s diplomatic immunity continues. This seems to imply that Romania is now claiming that Dr Ionescu was engaged in official duties at the time of the accident. These "official duties" include drinking at several night spots, hitting on his date, a married woman,then celebrating a hostess's birthday at a karaoke lounge.

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Published 2 years 4 weeks ago
Category: Politics | Tags: | Referrer: Freeseo

It has been 132 days since

It has been 132 days since the hit-and-run accidents. 3 pedestrians mowed down in 2 separate accidents within a minute. 2 men injured. 1 dead. Months of lies, denials and ridiculous claims.

Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned the Romanian Ambassador for a meeting this week to discuss the issue of former charge d' Affaires Silviu Ionescu's diplomatic immunity and other aspects of the case.

MFA said it is currently waiting for a response from Ambassador Aurelian Neagu, who is based in Tokyo.

In Parliament on 26 Apr, Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo said the Romanian authorities sent a Third Party Note on April 23 saying that Dr Ionescu's immunity continues to subsist.

This, he added, has left Singapore authorities puzzled, as it implies that Dr Ionescu was engaged in official duties at the time of the hit-and-run accidents.

Mr Yeo said Singapore does not understand how this can be the case.

The Coroner's Inquiry had earlier found that Dr Ionescu was using his embassy car in his private capacity at the time of the accidents.

As such, with effect from his recall on January 5 this year, he no longer enjoys diplomatic immunity for the acts in question.

A judge in a Romanian court

A judge in a Romanian court holds the view that former charge d'affaires to Singapore, Silviu Ionescu, constitutes a risk to public order if he remains free.

Romanian media Nine O'clock reported on Tuesday that the court acknowledged the fact that Dr Ionescu had tried to influence the woman accompanying him before the accidents into changing her testimony.

Dr Ionescu had also asked his driver to modify the log of the embassy car.

The judge presiding over the case said there were clues suggesting Dr Ionescu had committed the acts he's accused of.

The 50-year-old former diplomat is currently under investigation in Romania for manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and making false statements.

Last month, a coroner's inquiry in Singapore indicated that Dr Ionescu was the driver of the car that hit three pedestrians in a fatal hit-and-run accident last December.

Dr Ionescu had filed an appeal against the 29 days preventive detention against him last Friday.
-CNA

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