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Arrest warrant issued, Interpol on red alert against Silviu Ionescu
SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has issued a warrant of arrest against Dr Silviu Ionescu over a deadly hit-and-run accident, while Interpol issued a Red Notice against the former Romanian charge d'affaires.
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Friday met Mr Aurelian Neagu, the Romanian Ambassador to Singapore, who is based in Tokyo.
MFA said Mr Neagu was officially informed of the findings of the Coroner's Inquiry and the charges preferred by the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) against Dr Silviu Ionescu.
He was also officially informed that a Warrant of Arrest had been issued against Dr Ionescu and that Interpol had issued a Red Notice against him.
A Red Notice means the warrant can be circulated in member countries, with the request that the wanted person be arrested with a view to extradition.
The Ambassador was told that while Singapore understood Romania had taken the position that it could not compel Dr Ionescu to return as there was no Extradition Treaty between Singapore and Romania, Singapore's preference was nevertheless for Dr Ionescu to return to the city-state to face the charges.
MFA stressed that the Romanian government had a clear moral obligation to do all it can to persuade Dr Ionescu to go back to Singapore to stand trial.
It said this was in Romania's own interests as Dr Ionescu had seriously damaged Romania's international reputation.
Mr Neagu informed MFA that the Romanian Prosecutor's Office had started criminal investigations against Dr Ionescu on February 2 on "homicide by negligence, leaving the scene of an accident and false statements".
Ambassador Neagu stressed that Romania was committed to seeing justice done.
The Ambassador explained that Romania would need to conduct its own investigations against Dr Ionescu in accordance with Romanian law.
He assured MFA that Romania would continue to cooperate fully with Singapore on the matter.
MFA thanked Mr Neagu for his assurances of Romania's commitment to see justice served.
MFA reiterated that Singapore would cooperate with Romania to the fullest extent possible under Singapore's law to see that justice is served.
The ministry formally informed the Ambassador that Singapore agreed to the establishment of a Joint Technical WorkingGroup (or Rogatory Commission) as proposed by Romania in a letter dated February 24 this year, and conveyed to Singapore by the Romanian Embassy in Singapore on March 8.
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Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Friday met Mr Aurelian Neagu, the Romanian Ambassador to Singapore, who is based in Tokyo.
MFA said Mr Neagu was officially informed of the findings of the Coroner's Inquiry and the charges preferred by the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) against Dr Silviu Ionescu.
He was also officially informed that a Warrant of Arrest had been issued against Dr Ionescu and that Interpol had issued a Red Notice against him.
A Red Notice means the warrant can be circulated in member countries, with the request that the wanted person be arrested with a view to extradition.
The Ambassador was told that while Singapore understood Romania had taken the position that it could not compel Dr Ionescu to return as there was no Extradition Treaty between Singapore and Romania, Singapore's preference was nevertheless for Dr Ionescu to return to the city-state to face the charges.
MFA stressed that the Romanian government had a clear moral obligation to do all it can to persuade Dr Ionescu to go back to Singapore to stand trial.
It said this was in Romania's own interests as Dr Ionescu had seriously damaged Romania's international reputation.
Mr Neagu informed MFA that the Romanian Prosecutor's Office had started criminal investigations against Dr Ionescu on February 2 on "homicide by negligence, leaving the scene of an accident and false statements".
Ambassador Neagu stressed that Romania was committed to seeing justice done.
The Ambassador explained that Romania would need to conduct its own investigations against Dr Ionescu in accordance with Romanian law.
He assured MFA that Romania would continue to cooperate fully with Singapore on the matter.
MFA thanked Mr Neagu for his assurances of Romania's commitment to see justice served.
MFA reiterated that Singapore would cooperate with Romania to the fullest extent possible under Singapore's law to see that justice is served.
The ministry formally informed the Ambassador that Singapore agreed to the establishment of a Joint Technical WorkingGroup (or Rogatory Commission) as proposed by Romania in a letter dated February 24 this year, and conveyed to Singapore by the Romanian Embassy in Singapore on March 8.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...048989/1/.html
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