Speaker Marian Lupu dismissed reports that the newly-appointed Secretary General of Parliament Ala Popescu was his wedding sponsor. His statement came in reaction to Liberal-Democrat MP Ion Butmalai’s accusations that the members of the Parliament's legal commission insisted on gathering enough votes to approve Popescu’s candidature because she was Lupu’s wedding sponsor, Info-Prim Neo reports. The Speaker declared that the PLDM MP’s accusation was either involuntary misinformation or a simple lie. Moreover, Lupu thinks that Ion Butmalai is trying to get his revenge after a year and a half ago, the Speaker declined to sign a contract with an NGO led by Butmalai’s son. Marian Lupu claims he had told the Liberal-Democrat that he was trying to lobby and use his function to promote family interests. Ala Popescu was appointed secretary general of the Parliament last week. On Tuesday, July 10, her candidature was approved by the legal commission on appointments and immunities, as required by the law.