The interim Minister of Labor, Dragoş Pîslaru, declared on Thursday, following discussions with unions in Education on the issue of the salary law, that the project has "several gaps" and that he took over the law "as is", arguing that the authors who prepared it should be asked why these problems exist. The official stated that he is "acting as a scapegoat" and said that negotiations will continue with representatives from defense, public order, and self-financed institutions.