The U.S. Ambassador in Chisinau said he is disappointed with the Government of Moldova, which is preoccupied with the strengthening of power. James Pettit developed the issue in the talk show “Expertise hour” on Jurnal TV channel, IPN reports.

“It is evident that the Government has other concerns. I saw the activities aimed at strengthening the political power. For the purpose, they need to carry out particular tasks. I understand, but the Government should better continue the reforms. The result in this case will help them more than the replacement of the electoral system, for example,” stated James Pettit.

The diplomat noted that he saw a lot of work and effort on the part of the government to draft and adopt laws, but he didn’t see the same effort to implement them. “The population started to be disappointed when Vladimir Voronin left government. Since 2009, the people have had high hopes. But there is no more place for patience. The people have waited for eight years for something to change and, being disappointed, they leave the country,” he said.

As to the electoral system, James Pettit said it is an attempt by the Moldovan government to consolidate the political power. “This voting system is used in a number of states, but the opinion of the Venice Commission was based on the current situation in the Republic of Moldova. It was seen the government’s tendency to consolidate the political power and to strengthen the already consolidated power. The political will of the Democratic Party to strengthen power and political influence is evident. I think the new electoral system will be adopted, despite particular suggestions from those of the OSCE or the experts of the Venice Commission. If so, they should take into account at least the other suggestions of the Venice Commission, which can essentially improve the legal framework,” stated the U.S. ambassador.