The future bloc ACUM, created by the Party “Action and Solidarity” (PAS), the Political Party “Dignity and Truth Platform” (PPPDA) and members of civil society, undertakes to make sure the average salary is raised to at least 11,000 lei a month by 2023 and the incomes of all the pensioners to above the minimum subsistence level. Such a commitment was made in a news conference on November 28, IPN reports.
PPPDA leader Andrei Năstase said the poverty level in Moldova is high owing to the incompetent government that even robbed. To enjoy decent living conditions, the people need a functional state that creates conditions for the people and entrepreneurs to work and to become productive. “We can no longer tolerate an economy built around the state where the citizens depend on this state. We need an economy built around the talent of everyone and around the private initiative,” he stated.
PAS president Maia Sandu noted the Republic of Moldova is the poorest state in Europe. Nevertheless, there are government officials with enormous salaries, managers of state-run enterprises that receive salaries of 50,000 or even 80,000 lei at a time when each third employee has a salary lower than 3,000 lei. The average salaries can be doubled during a mandate if the resources are used efficiently and if the money is reallocated for raising salaries and for public investment. “To attract investment, we will fight corruption, will guarantee the rule of law and will ensure the efficiency of public investment,” said the politician.
PPPDA deputy head Alexandru Slusari stated the development of SMEs will be a priority. These enterprises play an important role in the market economy, but they represent only one third of the GDP in Moldova, which is half of the European average. But the SMEs constitute 98% of all the enterprises in the country and employ over 325,000 people. The SMEs can be developed by offering tax concessions to them. A moratoriums should be instituted on any type of inspection for a five-year period. Foreign investment should be attracted and concessions should be provided to foreigners that will invest in SMEs.
