Ceauescu's speech of 21 August 1968 was a public address by Nicolae Ceauescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and President of the State Council of Romania, strongly condemning the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. I am the president of the people. Rebranding Christianity for $3.99, or why the truth shall make you free PROSECUTOR: Children cannot even buy plain candy, and you are living in the palaces of the people. The recent Bergdahl prisoner swap in which five hardened Taliban terrorists were released from prison is rubbing a lot of the military veterans attending D-Day events the wrong way. A flight into peril, flashbacks to underground action. Ceauescus hated son, Nicu, a one-time candidate to follow his father as the countrys leader, was said to have been arrested in the city of Sibiu as he was trying to take hostages. Copyright 2023 PJMedia.com/Salem Media. The balcony where Ceauescu delivered his last speech, taken over by the crowd during the Romanian Revolution of 1989 The speech was typical of most of Ceauescu's speeches over the years. Stanley double-crossed Richard at the crucial moment. ELENA CEAUESCU: Such impudence! ALISON SMALE December 21, 1989. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Mr. President, I would like to know something: the accused should tell us who the mercenaries are. PROSECUTOR: By now, there have been 34 casualties. They not only deprived the people of heating, electricity and foodstuffs, they also tyrannized the soul of the Romanian people. Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 4, 2023. This shows how little patriotism there is, how many treasonable offenses were committed. Now we are making a last attempt. I have no statement to make, and I will not sign one. I will only speak in front of it. Ceauescu appeared on the balcony of the Central Committee building and began as he had in years past, with a speech laden with the usual Marxist-Leninist wooden language. However, he had badly misread the crowds mood. NICOLAE CEAUESCU: I do not recognize this court. In response, the two laugh, and she says: We do not stay abroad. We live in a normal apartment, just like every other citizen. Every honest citizen who worked hard here until 22 December knows that we do not have medicines, that you two have killed children and other people in this way, that there is nothing to eat, no heating, no electricity. CEAUSESCU: Nu recunosc nici un tribunal in afara de Marea Adunare Nationala. I just couldnt convince myself to do it., He is not alone. Tell us! George thought about it for awhile and concluded he just couldnt. What defamation, what provocations! PROSECUTOR: This situation is known. PROSECUTOR: Nicolae Ceausescu should tell us why he does not answer our questions. He was a cosignatory of an open letter harshly critical of the Ceauescu region which appeared last march. And today you are acting in the same megalomaniac way. "Stenographic transcript of meeting of the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party," August 17, 1968, History . And you might perhaps have achieved the understanding of the Romanian people if you had now admitted your guilt. These two defendants have robbed the people, and not even today do they want to talk. He refused to undergo a psychiatric examination. A little noticed article in the, notes that Australia will support Japans effort to repeal its pacifist constitution. No one was shot. [2], Ceauescu appeared on the balcony of the Central Committee building and began as he had in years past, with a speech laden with the usual "wooden language." PROSECUTOR: Did you know about the genocide in Timisoara? Now the counsel for the defense, who was appointed by the court, asks whether Nicolae and Elena Ceauescu know the aforementioned facts that he is no longer president, that she has lost all official functions. I am now talking to you as simple citizens, and I hope that you will tell the truth. PROSECUTOR: Note - He does not recognize the points mentioned in the bill of indictment. What should he ask us? Ceauescu's final speech is a speech delivered by Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauescu on 21 December 1989. PROSECUTOR: In the same way he refused to hold a dialogue with the people, now he also refuses to speak with us. ELENA CEAUESCU: What genocide? But we are not talking about people. You were not used to talking to the people. This is a vulgar provocation. Ti-mi-oa-ra! NICOLAE CEAUESCU: I will not answer this question. These two defendants procured the most luxurious foodstuffs and clothes from abroad. Storm Over the South China Sea $0.99, how China is restarting history in the Pacific This work is a translation and has a separate copyright status to the applicable copyright protections of the original content. Ceauescu answers: As I said before, the people are fighting for their freedom and against this putsch, against this usurpation. He also refuses to recognize the new forum. A horse or a hearse? It is simply an accumulation of multitudes ignoring the official line bit by bit and thereby gradually placing themselves unwittingly in opposition to it. Teams of doctors with emergency medical supplies were being flown in from Geneva last night. The prosecutor asks the counsel for the defense to ask Ceauescu whether he knows that he is no longer president of the country, that Elena Ceauescu has also lost all her official state functions and that the government has been dissolved. NICOLAE CEAUESCU: No, we will not sign. I will only speak at the Grand National Assembly. Storming the Castle at Amazon Kindle for $3.99, why government should get small Ceausescu answers: As I said before, the people are fighting for their freedom and against this putsch, against this usurpation. Workers, military units and other popular organizations were bused to the capitol and given orders on where to stand, when to applaud and what to sing. They organized the putsch. PROSECUTOR: Esteemed Mr. Chairman, I have been one of those who, as a lawyer, would have liked to oppose the death sentence, because it is inhuman. This occurs when the official line becomes so ridiculous that ordinary people dont even realize they are falling out of step with the Party Line. ELENA CEAUESCU: The intelligentsia of the country will hear what you are accusing us of. Ceauescu's final speech is a speech delivered by Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauescu on 21 December 1989. Richard III of England rode into Bosworth Field relying on his ally Baron Stanely to come to his aid. The prosecutor asks the counsel for the defense to ask Ceausescu whether he knows that he is no longer president of the country, that Elena Ceausescu has also lost all her official state functions and that the government has been dissolved. By 6 pm, Romanian television was broadcasting live reports of victory rallies attended by thousands in Bucharest. Workers, military units and other popular organizations were bused to the capitol and given orders on where to stand, when to applaud and what to sing. No one wanted to do anything for you anymore. No Way In at Amazon Kindle $8.95, print $9.99. PROSECUTOR: The Grand National Assembly has been dissolved. They were only busy enslaving the people and building up an apparatus of power. However, there is a difference between real sickness that must be treated and mental insanity which leads to corresponding actions, but which is denied by the person in question. However, they will be indicted, and a sentence will be passed on the basis of the new legal system. At that very moment, many everyday Romanians saw the weakness of Ceauescu's regime for the first time. But who gave the order to shoot? CEAUSESCU: I will answer any question, but only at the Grand National Assembly, before the representatives of the working class. This shows how little patriotism there is, how many treasonable offenses were committed. In the uprising by people against Ceausescu during this speech and in subsequent days 1,058 people lost there lives. PROSECUTOR: Did you know about the genocide or did you, as a chemist, only deal with polymers? It gave no further details. CEAUSESCU: No, we had no palaces. NICOLAE CEAUESCU: I will not say anything more. I hope that you do not also work for the foreigners and for the destruction of Romania. CEAUSESCU: No, we will not sign. PROSECUTOR: This would serve your defense. PROSECUTOR: This situation is known. Despite this, I ask the court to make a decision which we will be able to justify later as well. You have information about it. What happened was that he was misled by Centralized Information. You need not admit your mistakes, mister. Share . As the other primary sources reveal, the Ceausescus were tried a few days later and executed as enemies of the new Romanian state. What prevents him from doing so? They not only deprived the people of heating, electricity, and foodstuffs, they also tyrannized the soul of the Romanian people. PROSECUTOR: Do you not know anything about the order to shoot? Everybody should be paid according to his performance. But those who shot at the young people were the security men, the terrorists. The next he was a hunted man. This was a coup d'etat. Making use of Marxist-Leninist rhetoric, he delivered a litany of the achievements of the "socialist revolution" and Romanian "multi-laterally developed . The two defendants should also know that they are entitled to a counsel for defense, even if they reject this. Recent items of interest by Belmont readers based on Amazon click-throughs. One in four of the population is believed to have a member. NICOLAE CEAUESCU: I will not answer. NICOLAE CEAUESCU: No, we had no palaces. Have you understood them? I am the president of the people. His country passed from traditional monarchy to troubled democracy to royal dictatorship to military control to occupied territory. CEAUSESCU: This is not possible at all. You should have stayed in Iran where you had flown to. Then he is treated like a normal citizen. PROSECUTOR: But not of our army, you are not the commander in chief of our army. Free elections would be held as soon as possible, and independent media would be established. This was a coup d'etat. Ceausescu begins his address to the people as he had in years past but this year the tide turned. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Mr. President, I would like to know something: The accused should tell us who the mercenaries are. CEAUSESCU: Is it possible that we are facing such charges? Plenara Comitetului Central al Partidului, Consiliul de Stat, Guvernul, repr. Please make a note that here it has been stated that all legal regulations have been observed, that this is a legal trial. NICOLAE CEAUESCU: No, the people are fighting for freedom and against the new forum. I have observed that she is not even able to read correctly, but she calls herself an university graduate. But who gave the order to shoot? Two: Armed attack on the people and the state power, in accordance with Article 163 of the penal code. They not only killed children, young people and adults in Timisoara and Bucharest; they allowed Securitate members to wear military uniforms to create the impression among the people that the army is against them. It can go on for a long time shedding parts, but eventually the axle falls out. PROSECUTOR: So far, they have always claimed that we have built this country, we have paid our debts, but with this they bled the country to death and have hoarded enough money to ensure their escape. The following is a transcript of the closed trial of Romanian Dictator Nicolae Ceauescu and his wife, Elena, as shown on Romanian and Austrian television. The Soviet Parliament expressed its approval of the fall of President Ceauescu and sent to the Romanian people a special message of support proposed by President Gorbachev. About Tax experts say the best it can do is withhold the penalty amount from any tax refund due. The destruction of buildings and state institutions, undermining of the national economy, in accordance with Articles 165 and 145 of the penal code. They wanted to separate the people from the army. This is a legal trial, and I honor them by defending them. The atmosphere was one of jubilation, and the over-riding feeling among the thousands celebrating in the city centre before the shooting began was one of undiluted triumph. The people only received 200 grams per day, against an identity card. They not only killed children, young people and adults in Timisoara and Bucharest; they allowed Securitate members to wear military uniforms to create the impression among the people that the army is against them. NICOLAE CEAUESCU: I do not recognize you. Not a single shot. PROSECUTOR: Did you hear the charges? Watching the "Video of Ceausescu's Last Speech" on the Making the History of 1989 website, a speech which Nikolae Ceausescu made on 21 December 1989, I was curious to see what the disturbance was that so rattled Ceausescu because by the end of the speech it appears a semblance of order had returned. Not a single shot was fired in Palace Square. You held monologues and the people had to applaud, like in the rituals of tribal people. A photo of a television screen of Nicolae Ceauescu delivering his last public speech from the balcony of the Romanian Communist Party headquarters, 21 December 1989. You were not used to talking to the people. PROSECUTOR: You have never been able to hold a dialogue with the people. Diane Dimond writes in Real Clear Politicsabout the low level grumbling that risen to detectable levels since the Bergdahl affair. You have acted in a very irresponsible manner; you led the country to the verge of ruin and you will be convicted on the basis of the points contained in the bill of indictment. I will not answer any question. Military base Tirgoviste - December 25th 1989. A tyrant stops knowing the difference. CEAUSESCU: You as officers should know that the government cannot give the order to shoot. This page was last edited on 8 October 2016, at 23:48. PROSECUTOR: Did you hear the charges? Decembrie 25 1989 - Garnizoana Tirgoviste. We will speak only at the National Assembly, because we have worked hard for the people all our lives. He was arrested and imprisoned multiple times. All the world should know what is going on here. The collapse of the narrative doesnt happen in a single big step, but through an accumulation of small, personal, often innocuous refusals. Judecator Gica POPA. Tell us! This year, the crowd begins to chant unscripted comments back at the dictator. Usurpers have been punished severely during the past centuries in Romania's history. Faithless Execution: Building the Political Case for Obamas Impeachment PROSECUTOR: The people are fighting against you, not against the new forum. "a chant that was soon picked up by others in the crowd. I have nothing to do with them. Why did you starve the people? In the second stage their edicts become unenforceable from sheer impracticability. Usurpers have been punished severely during the past centuries in Romania's history. And we will not betray our people here. In 1947, King Michael showed more dignity than you. We will speak only at the National Assembly, because we have worked hard for the people all our lives. The catastrophic situation of the country is known all over the world. If he no longer has a certain function, he cannot demand anything at all. Ceausescu and his wife were later captured, tried, and executed. I only recognize the working class and the Grand National Assembly no one else. PROSECUTOR: You claim to have taken measures so that every peasant is entitled to 200 kilograms of wheat. It doesnt happen as one big wave. The video- shown live on Romanian television-- shows his confusion and consternation and the barely audible comments. Only a few hours before the Genius of the Carpathians had been in apparently complete command. Nicolae Ceauescu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikola.e tea.uesku]; 26 January 1918 -- 25 December 1989) was a Romanian Communist politician. If you had had a mental illness and admitted this, you would not be responsible for your acts. PROSECUTOR: Will you sign the statement now or not? Romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25) More Notable Events on December 21: 1997 Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in a season 1991 U.S. actress Jane Fonda marries CNN-director Ted Turner 1989 Dan Quayle sends out 30,000 Xmas cards with word beacon spelled beakon The streets and squares of Bucharest were littered with torn portraits and shattered busts of the President and his wife.