Candidate Ponta acknowledges Iohannis's victory

Incumbent Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the presidential candidate of the Social Democrat Party - National Union for Romania's Progress - Conservative Party acknowledged the victory of Klaus Iohannis of the Christian Liberal Alliance in the presidential runoff election on Sunday. He thanked Romanians for voting and said the people was always right.

'I want to thank all Romanians who came and voted this evening. I want to say the people is always right. I called Mr. Iohannis and congratulated him on his victory. I and all my colleagues, as long as we hold public offices, will do our duty towards the country. Otherwise, I said it, the people is always right, and it's normal this way, and I only wish one thing — that we understand we are a democratic country. Just as I accept my result, I hope those who want to protest and have nothing to protest about accept it,' Ponta declared on Sunday night. AGERPRES