The chairman of the Centrist Union Mihai Petrache and former Minister of National Security Anatol Plugaru say the results achieved during 19 years of independence are poor, while the conclusions are worrisome. Moldova’s independence is questioned, the country’s territory is divided, many Moldovans go to live and work abroad, while the language and history remain a bone of contention, the former MPs said in a news conference at Info-Prim Neo on Thursday. ”The Declaration of Independence was adopted on August 27, 1991 and this independence wasn’t only the result of the fall of the USSR. The Moldovan people wanted this independence,” said Mihai Petrache. According to him, one of the few positive results achieved in 19 years is the fact that Moldova is a recognized state, a member of international organizations, and is engaged in the European political, economic and cultural processes. A member of the Parliament in 1998-2005, Mihai Petrache said the national political class is a very grave problem. “I would give a grade of “3” to the political class for what they deed during the 19 years of independence. We have yet a lot to do. We must show the people and the neighboring countries that we are a serious state,” Mihai Petrache said. Anatol Plugaru, MP and former Minister of National Security in 1990-1992, considers the Moldovan political class deserves no grade as Moldova made no progress during 20 years and there is no democracy in the country, but oligarchy. He said the issue raised by former presidential adviser Sergiu Mocanu is very serious as mafia indeed flourishes in Moldova. Plugaru said it is not difficult to establish if Mocanu’s assertions are true. “Things can become clear in several days. One should only go and visit this Zimbreanu to see how many houses and cars and other property he has.” According to Plugaru, Moldova has borrowed large sums of money during many years and spent the money irrationally, including for useless elections. “The level of political culture in Moldova is very low. During 20 years, we have been unable to elect persons that would make Moldova a prosperous country. All the politicians want to become Presidents and are ready to do everything to achieve this goal,” he said. Plugaru and Petrache said it is now the right moment for the country’s administration to hold negotiations table and sign a memorandum on the redistribution of powers so as to remedy the situation. The jurists say the governors should allocate the money planned for elections to poor people and flood victims as the outcome of the elections is already known. Anatol Plugaru demanded immediately creating a parliamentary commission of inquiry, composed of honest people with irreproachable reputation and the best specialists, that will investigate the situation. In two-three months, the special commission would establish what is going on in the country and inform society about the results of the investigation so that the people know what we have – settling of accounts, robbery of considerable size, mafia operations, etc. The former Minister of National Security stressed the administration should be careful as a large-scale popular uprising could start. “The country is on the brink of a revolt. The main task of the power is to prevent it as its consequences would be disastrous,” Plugaru said.