How Romanians risk being fined as much as 5,000 RON if they listen to Labour Minister

It was as late as yesterday, the deadline by which people deriving income from royalties income or from sole trader contracts could file insurance statements, that authorities opened distinct accounts for the direct payment at the Treasury of contributions related to independent activities income.
The queues that have formed in recent days in front of pension house offices or employment agencies have gone unnoticed by Government representatives, who either believe they do not exist, or consider them to be normal for this period of the month.
The Labour Minister had to come up with explanations yesterday after Prime Minister Emil Boc had nonchalantly said there were no queues in front of offices for the filing of statements, though this had been the hot topic in the media in the previous two days.
Mihai Şeitan announced that people who are late in filing this month's statements would not be fined, but his announcement has no legal basis, analysts say.
"The enforcement guidelines of the ordinance clearly specify that people who fail to submit the statement by the date of 25 will be fined 2,500 to 5,000 RON. (...)" says Marius Stăncescu, chairman of Riff Holding International, a financial and business consultancy.