Lucian Pahonțu, prima reacție în scandalul reprimării Revoluției și Mineriadei: „Resping cu fermitate orice acuzație de reprimare a manifestațiilor”

General Lucian Pahonțu, head of the SPP, firmly denies any involvement in the violent repression of protests in December 1989 and June 1990. He asserts that accusations against him are unfounded and emphasizes his role during those events. Pahonțu clarifies that he was a lieutenant commanding a communications platoon, not involved in actions against protesters. He recounts his activities during the protests, stating he had no ammunition and did not engage with revolutionaries, except for moments of fraternization. He calls for transparency regarding the past and expresses confidence in the verification of his statements by the National Council for the Study of Securitate Archives.