December 18 (SeeNews) - Thousands of people again rallied on Sunday night in Bucharest and other Romanian cities against planned changes to the Criminal Code that they see as an attempt to weaken the fight against corruption.
Some 4,000 people protested at Piata Victoriei, in front of the government building in Bucharest, against plans by the Social Democrat-led government coalition to appoint Romania's chief prosecutor without the consent of the president.
In the opinion of the protesters, the change will limit the powers of the country's anti-corruption directorate, the DNA, and will shield senior public figures from justice.
Some 6,000 people gathered in protest rallies in other cities across the country including Cluj, Iasi and Timisoara, local media reported.
The rallies were mostly peaceful, except for a few scuffles between protesters and the riot police in Bucharest.
At noon on Sunday, hundreds of people participated in a flashmob in front of the government building in Bucharest, covering their mouths and eyes with black scarves.
This was the seventh straight Sunday of protests in Romania.
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Flashmob in Piata Victoriei on Sunday:
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