On the 27th anniversary of the declaration of Moldova’s Independence, IPN News Agency set the goal of presenting the thoughts of those who chose to leave the country temporarily or for good in search for a better future.

Dumitru Vicol, 30, serves as an investment analyst at an American bank in London, the UK. He left the Republic of Moldova nine years ago. He chose to leave because the native country didn’t offer him professional development opportunities.

The Moldovan who settled in London said the way in which the Romanians from the diaspora organized themselves against the government in Bucharest and the democratic deviations show that we should learn from them to be more responsible from civic viewpoint.

Dumitru Vicol said the foreigners consider the Bessarabians are intelligent, competitive and educated, but regrettably the Republic of Moldova is considered a failed state that cannot sail along the river of socioeconomic development.

“The Bessarabians are special, but the government is corrupt and is led by obscure interests. I’m proud that many of our nationals distinguished themselves professionally abroad and are ambitious and work hand in hand with citizens from prosperous nations. I avoid telling them that we are a failed state so as to keep hope that improvements are possible,” stated Dumitru Vicol.

To return home, Dumitru Vicol needs to see devotion to struggle against corruption and to ensure the rule of law on the part of the authorities. The jailing of those who destroyed the country - Vlad Plahotniuc, Ilan Şor, Vlad Filat (already impassioned) and other high-ranking officials - would be a first sign. “But changes can be also brought about by each of us. If the judges and police officers struggled together with the citizens against the oligarchic regime, we could revive from the ashes,” he stated.

He also said that when he is far from Moldova, he longs for the Romanian language as he would like to speak it on the street and for walks through green parks. He also misses the Moldovan pies and chicken soup.

On the same theme:

Alexandru Cazacu: Moldova looks nicer from outside as you long for it

Marina Pânzaru: Sociopolitical situation makes people abandon everything and leave Moldova

Victor Vrabie: There are few things about Moldova of which I can be proud

Vitalie Cojocari: Moldova can learn from Romania how to really fight corruption

Violeta Gășițoi: We will return from U.S. to apply good practices in our country

Svetlana Lisagor Vergis: Decision to leave saved my future