If the Socialist Party agrees to enter a coalition with the Democratic Party, a major condition should be to secure more powers for the head of state, says jurist Pavel Midrigan.

Speaking during a talk show on NTV Moldova, Pavel Midrigan says he favors such a coalition, but the presidency should get all its powers back, while the current top government office holders should be substituted.

“There should be a reasonable compromise and concrete goals, including the pro-Moldova direction. Theoretically, this is possible, but it will not be easy. There is also pressure from the electoral bloc NOW to push the Socialists into an alliance that hits only one target, not two”, stated Midrigan. The pundit thinks that in such an eventuality the electorate would be ultimately split in half, and NOW will get the entire political right for itself. Regardless the coalition partner, Midrigan thinks the Socialists should get to nominate the prime minister as the party that won the most seats, 35 out of 101.

The Socialist Party’s lawyer Fadei Nagacevschi thinks a potential coalition with the Democrats won’t hit their rating very hard, as their popularity rests on the use of administrative resources. “In case of such a coalition, it is the Socialists that will take greater damage. However, if they manage to secure more powers, they could recoup really fast”.

“I don’t fear any meddling, because all three parties have their shares of good and bad people”, added Fadei Nagacevschi.

Following the February 24 legislative elections, seats in the 101-seat Moldovan Parliament have been distributed as follows: 35 for the Socialist Party, 30 for the Democratic Party, 26 for the electoral bloc NOW, 7 for the Shor Party, and three independents.