Mineriad

The Mineriad (Mineriada in Romanian) is a parody term following the names of classic events like the Olympics (Olimpiada in Romanian) or the Crusades (Cruciada in Romanian) representing a gathering of people with a usually honourable goal.

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Olympics - Crusades

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In the case of the Mineriads, the Romanian miners of Jiu Valley were deceived by occult networks that "foreign forces were trying to compromise the Romanian democracy and instate anarchy in Romania" and were called in to Bucharest to help the "besieged democratic regime" and restore order and democracy in Bucharest. A democracy and order "disturbed" by a months long demonstration labelled in the same parodic style Hooliganiad (Golaniada in Romanian), happening in University Square and trying to attain official recognition for the 8th demand of the popular Proclamation of Timi?oara, which stated that the communists should be prevented from holding official functions — the elected president of Romania, Ion Iliescu being a former Communist himself.

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Romania - Jiu Valley - Bucharest - Golaniad - University Square - Proclamation of Timi?oara - Ion Iliescu

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The devastating effect of the Mineriads upon Romania's international image was "certified" by Ion Iliescu's public message of gratitude towards the intervention of the miners. The Mineriad of 1990 was a staged event, not a spontaneous one, and had political implications, going all the way to the Presidency and National Secret Services. The Mineriads of 1990 and 1991 stand alongside the events in Târgu Mure? in 1990 as examples of mass manipulation in a KGB style.

Related Topics:
1990 - Presidency - National Secret Services - The events in Târgu Mure? - KGB

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The most violent mineriad was the one from the days of 13-15 June 1990.

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13 - 15 June - 1990

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