Stanislav Pavlovski resigned as minister of justice in the Government led by Maia Sandu. As a result, Premier Sandu proposed Olesea Stamate for this post. In a posting on Facebook, Stanislav Pavlovski said that while working on the plan of action in the justice sector, he identified a number of personal incompatibilities that make his service as Cabinet member impossible, according to the Constitution.

The tendering of one’s resignation only several days after the appointment is something serious. Political commentator Vitali Catană does not rule out the possibility that tasks that he couldn’t have carried out were entrusted to minister Pavlovski. He referred to the fact that the Ministry of Justice at a certain moment could issue notices concerning the amnestying of particular persons.

The alternative to the peaceful transfer of power could have been a massive destabilization of the situation in Moldova with potential mass clashes and violence. Based on some signals, the Moldovan society was one step away from this scenario and it is important to understand how it was avoided. The reasons, conditions and consequences of the transfer of power, as well as the country’s situation and how this experience can be used in the future, were discussed today by representatives of parliamentary parties who participated in a public debate organized by IPN and Radio Moldova.

In the debate held at IPN, PDM vice president Vladimir Cebotari noted it is too early to draw conclusions as to the political changes that occurred in the recent past. The government coalition is very diverse, but will aim to remain in power as long as possible. Most probably, the people in the immediate period will continue to watch a show and the published government program also shows that the government prepared a show. “I would like to believe that the government will design projects and will not stop the ongoing ones that are important for the people as they will enable to keep particular economic growth paces. We hope the state institutions will not be weakened by these struggles and shows,” he said.

Vlad Plahotniuc vacated the post of president of the Democratic Party (PDM). He wrote on Facebook that he will not run for any post in the party, but will keep the seat of MP. “I do not want this seat for immunity or something else. It is a mandate given by the people,” he noted. However, he does not attend the Parliament sittings.

“Plahotniuc left, but the system remained”. This is how  ex-Premier Vlad Filat commented on the decision by the Buiucani branch of the Chisinau City Court to reject the request to replace judges Andrei Niculcea and Sergiu Lazari, to whom the second application to review the trial as a result of which Filat was convicted in the first case was distributed.

According to a poll carried out by the Association of Sociologists and Demographers, if parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, 30.7% of the respondents of a poll would vote for the Party of Socialists, 23.4% for the Electoral Bloc ACUM DA PAS and only 5.2% for the Democratic Party, which will thus not enter Parliament. The Shor Party would gain 3.4% of the ballot, the Party of Communists– 2.3%, while the Our Party – 1.6%. Some 22.5% of those interviewed are undecided, while 8.9% said they would vote for no one. Asked about their attitude to the formation of the current parliamentary majority, 75.2% of those surveyed said this is positive, while 9.1% said it is negative. Asked if they support the Government of Maia Sandu, 67.3% answered “Yes”, while 14.9% – “No”.

In a news conference at IPN, businessman Denis Urechi (who was sentenced in the “one billion theft” case and released from prison in three years and a half) said “a significant part” of prosecutors, including Prosecutor General Eduard Harunjen himself, are involved in the infamous bank fraud.  “I believe that the new government is interested in finding the truth about the bank fraud, and I’m ready to present all the evidence. I am ready to contribute with everything I can to elucidate the case,” said Urechi. He noted that he served time in jail unjustly and since 2012, when the criminal case was started, no real culprit was convicted.

The former finance minister Veaceslav Negruța testified before the parliamentary commission investigating the infamous $1 billion bank fraud. The commission’s chairman, MP Alexandru Slusari (ACUM/DA), says Negruța presented important information. Veaceslav Ioniță, chairman of the commission on economy, budget and finance in 2009-2014, didn’t present himself and was invited again for June 27 alongside Valeriu Lazăr, minister of economy in 2009-2014.

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