The Republic of Moldova became known in the world as a result of the banking fraud and owing to the large number of people who emigrate, the invalidation of the Chisinau mayoral elections and the high level of corruption that is the result of the government and is also related to the legal system, Ion Ceban, secretary for ideology at the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, stated in the public debate “Suspension of President: legality, institutional blockage, political confrontation” that was the 94th installment of the series of debates “Developing political culture by public debates” staged by IPN News Agency and Radio Moldova. He replied to the Democratic MP Sergiu Sîrbu, who said the suspension of President Igor Dodon from office made Moldova famous abroad.
“What makes me regret a lot is the fact that the Constitutional Court unfortunately becomes a party branch as other institutions in the Republic of Moldova do. And this is really serious as when you need, you make a request and the Court obediently grants it. And we saw this repeatedly. But something like this should not happen,” he stated.
The Socialist heavyweight noted the references to the international practices are mistaken as precedents are created and these are very noxious for institutions, for the state in general and should be thus avoided. As to the appointment of the two ministers, Ion Ceban said people and the press said these are suspected of being corrupt. Former Prime Minister Vlad Filat wasn’t allowed to hold that post owing to suspicions of corruption. By analogy, the President has in these regard all the prerogatives to question the integrity of some persons proposed for particular posts. Currently, even if this thing is not liked, the President is the only person, institution, authority that benefits from full legitimacy, being the only person who gained over 50% of the poll and represents not only his voters, but the entire population.
Referring to the political aspects of the context of the suspension of the President from office, Ion Ceban said the situation is delicate and simultaneously serious and what is going on is not only an anti-constitutional legal stratagem. This also revels the PDM’s approach that “we anyway decide everything and will find a way out, even if this is unconstitutional”. “What gladdens us is that this situation will not last for more than five months from now on. I’m sure the people will correctly assess the governance of the past ten years that was disastrous for the Republic of Moldova, to my mind. Those who hoped the so-called pro-European alliances will come and do reforms here and will contribute to the people’s welfare convinced themselves of the opposite as, regrettably, Moldova is more depopulated and is poorer and its law enforcement agencies were brought to their knees during nine years,” he stated.
Asked why he considers the Democrats didn’t initiate a referendum to dismiss the President, Ion Ceban said Igor Dodon has a popular approval rating that is 25 times higher than that of the Democrats and such a procedure before the election campaign is not convenient for them.
The debate “Suspension of President: legality, institutional blockage, political confrontation” forms part of the series of debates held by IPN News Agency and Radio Moldova as part of the project “Developing political culture by public debates” that is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany.
