 Nevertheless, on 20 October, she resigned together with Beuran and , the Secretary General of the Năstase government.The same day Năstase presented his proposal for replacements to president Ion Iliescu, leading to media speculation that the three were fired instead.Năstase commented that "They resigned to eliminate suspicions and the risk that the government will be forced to explain minor issues instead of taking care of important matters," referring to Romania's bid to join the EU.