On Saturday evening, supporters of Romania’s governing party, all dressed in white, gathered in Bucharest to protests against the so-called “parallel state” and alleged abuses by anti-corruption prosecutors who have targeted several top politicians.
Buses were hired to bring the demonstrators from across the country with media reports putting the crowd at almost 150,000 people. They complained that corruption rules were being used to subvert democracy.
Once the mass of people had dispursed, a battle began over the aftermath. Bucharest’s Victory Square was left littered with hundreds of placards, empty water bottles and food waste.
Photos of the mess quickly went viral on social media. The pictures were accompanied by captions expressing anger and frustration:
“Romania, this is what you are”
“I’m being reassured this is Romania”
Members of the #rezist anti-corruption opposition movement, took the opportunity to step in, posting…
