" However, under the cover of this appealing concept, all political parties, institutions, agencies, boards of directors, and major private companies have been infiltrated by individuals trained within the military system—witness the proliferation of master’s programs in national security from around the year 2000 onwards, offered by the National Defense College (Ministry of Defense) and the National Intelligence Academy (SRI).."
Emilian Isaila – Gridlock in Securistan. How Romania Became a Controlled Democracy and What the Effects Are
What journalists dare to say openly is acknowledged in its true proportions only on forums and under pseudonyms. The situation is just as bizarre as the discovery, after the fall of communism, that former political prisoners were still being kept under surveillance (https://www.dw.com/ro/ultimii-de%C8%9Binu%C8%9Bi-politic-%C3%AEn-ceasul-uit%C4%83rii/a-61550306 ) :
Maybe that’s how it is in the UK.
Here, if the Secu*) (and current intelligence agencies are run by former Secu* officers) puts you on their blacklist, say goodbye to any job prospects!
You won't find work in the public or private sectors—neither with Romanian nor foreign companies.
And if you start your own business, they’ll torpedo it. If you have rural property to inherit, they’ll block the transfer. Etc.
Democracy, yeah, right...