The country’s modernization means its transformation according to Western, European models and this process includes a rethink of the relations between the state and society and the renouncing or abandonment of archaic ways of thinking, Prime Minister Iurie Leanca said in the debate “Society’s control leverage on the government before, during and after elections: traditions, local practices and European standards”, which is the 35th of the series of debates “Development of political culture in public debates”, staged by IPN News Agency and Radio Moldova.
“I speak about the possibility of establishing another culture in Moldovan politics, a level of responsibility of those who assumed governance, another form of interaction with society and the representatives of civil society,” stated the Premier.
“We must serve the people and should often guide them towards a certain direction, even if a large part of society does not want to go in this direction, because the modernization about which we speak means simultaneously the overcoming of archaic or non-archaic formulas or ways of thinking, the fright against the conservatism from us that is sometimes positive, while at times less positive.”
Though he admitted that the Eastern model of values is supported by a large part of society, Iurie Leanca reiterated that the country’s modernization, including from the viewpoint of mentality, must be based on the Western model. “Why do we want to implement this Western model so much, including as regards the control on the part of society? Because the Western, European political, economic and social models ensured a very important thing: the fact that the people with their rights, freedoms and aspirations are in the center of the activity of the state and state institutions, not vice versa. That’s why we want such a model. When we implement it, it will be more efficient,” he stated.
In this connection, Iurie Leanca expressed his confidence that many important steps forward were taken over the last five years in improving the relations between the government and civil society. “I’m absolutely sure that compared with 2010, when we had the last elections, society and the state institutions grew more mature. I’m convinced that in this period we were able to find particular formulas of interdependence and communication between civil society and the government,” he said.
The November 19 debate is the 35th of the series of debates “Development of political culture in public debates”. IPN holds such debates the third year with the support of the Hanns Seidel Foundation and in cooperation with Radio Moldova.
