Romanian Justice Minister Florin Lordache has resigned as the fallout from the corruption decree and subsequent protests continues. <br /><br /> BREAKING: #Romania Justice Minister, Florin Iordache just anouced his resignation #AJNewsGrid #AJStream LeahHardingAJE peterdobbie1 pic.twitter.com/Z7Xq4a6a2r— Adrian Pacurariu (@adrianpacurariu) February 9, 2017<br /><br /> It comes as Romania’s constitutional court has sidestepped a decision to rule on a government decree that decriminalises certain corruption offences.<br /><br /> The decree was introduced by the government and then withdrawn after mass public outrage. <br /><br /> The decree was referred to the court by the national Ombudsman, before the ruling Social Democrats withdrew it. <br /><br /> The court’s non-ruling was based on the premise that the constitutional court does not rule on things that do not exist. <br /><br /> Proud of YOU! We are in the light, #Romania !<br />#rezist #romanianprotests pic.twitter.com/GlIIpIyOvH— Lorin Lupchian (@LorinLupchian) February 5, 2017<br /><br /> <br />Those opposed to the decree are furious as they suspect it will reappear in draft legislation and go before the parliament where the Social Democrats hold a solid majority.<br />
