Thousands of people marched through the Romanian capital and other cities on Sunday evening to protest against government proposals to pardon scores of convicted prisoners.<br /><br /> The government of Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu is to use emergency decrees rather than parliament to bring in the changes. <br /><br /> Romanian President Klaus Iohannis joined the 15,000 or so demonstraters.<br /><br /> “This is totally unacceptable. This means that hundreds of corrupt politicians will be cleared to carry on with their misdeeds. Romanians do have a point, to be utterly outraged.”<br /><br /> The prime minister claims the move will ease overcrowding in prisons but critics complain it threatens to undermine a crackdown on high-level graft.<br /><br /> Prison authorities say nearly 4,000 prisoners could be freed. The government says it is more like 2,500.<br /><br /> Protests in #Romania. Mostly young take to the streets fed up with #PSD. #coruptiaucide #nuamnistie #nugratiere #protestcluj #romaniacurata pic.twitter.com/IPJKaIoUaT— TheIntermarium (@TheIntermarium) January 22, 2017<br />
