Romanian Ex-Diplomat charged with manslaughter

[Tonicwater]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1035338/1/.html

 

SINGAPORE: The Romanian diplomat who is a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Singapore has been suspended from his duties by his country's Foreign Affairs Ministry.

 

The announcement was made by the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Thursday morning.

 

This comes after reports said Dr Silviu Ionescu was charged with manslaughter by Romanian authorities on Wednesday.

 

Romanian media reports quoting the general prosecutor's office said Dr Ionescu faces three charges for manslaughter, for fleeing the scene, and for giving false statements.

 

Dr Ionescu was previously his country's Charge d'Affaires in Singapore.

 

Singapore Police said that on 15 December 2009, the embassy car driven by Dr Ionescu hit three pedestrians in two separate incidents in Bukit Panjang.

 

One of the pedestrians

[Tonicwater]

Think a lot of people waiting for this piece of news...

[Fcw75]

It's frustrating that he cannot be brought back here to face the charges due to the bloody diplomatic immunity. Time to get rid of the immunity thing.

[Tonicwater]

It's frustrating that he cannot be brought back here to face the charges due to the bloody diplomatic immunity. Time to get rid of the immunity thing.

 

At least most, if not all, would welcome this development.

[Shull]

so i suppose he will be charged at Romania?

[Darryn]

so i suppose he will be charged at Romania?

 

Not will be - HAS BEEN

[Avantism]

aiyah all tis abt suspension,charging or watever they can think of is jus smokescreen...

probably they paid him well n ask him to go on hiding till all dust settle down mayb a year or so..

who is checking them on wat they claim..

[The_Bear]

First bit of good news from this incident.

[Shull]

Not will be - HAS BEEN

 

hmm..not all is well yet..kena charged is one thing..we have to see the sentence also..

[Megatop]

hmm..not all is well yet..kena charged is one thing..we have to see the sentence also..

 

He will get it easy. I am guessing Romania's law not as strict as ours.

[Beehive3783]

Romanian govt has not stripped his diplomatic immunity yet.. if i'm not wrong..

[Ahtong]

Next time all embassy cars should be Toyotas. Then when incident happens, at least they have an excuse.

[Tonicwater]

Romanian govt has not stripped his diplomatic immunity yet.. if i'm not wrong..

 

Kena charged means immunity stripped rite?

[Fcw75]

Diplomatic immunity only applies in the host country, not in the home country.

[LoverofCar]

Next time all embassy cars should be Toyotas. Then when incident happens, at least they have an excuse.

 

 

or honda :P