The Constitution is the fundamental book of a nation, a construction of ideas and principles that define the path towards a community based on justice and equity. It is not just a simple set of norms and rules of conduct, but represents a solemn pact between the citizens and the authorities, an anchor of social order and harmony, Constitutional Court judge Nicolae Rosca stated at the Parliament’s solemn sitting held to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, IPN reports.
Nicolae Rosca said that during three decades, the entire social and political life has been organized in accordance with the Constitution, and the public authorities and institutions function in accordance with its provisions. “The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, similar to the most democratic constitutions of the states of the world, has qualified the pre-eminence of law, civic peace, democracy, dignity and human rights, justice and political pluralism as supreme values of the state and society. It reaffirmed the people’s devotion to general-human values and the desire to live in peace and harmony with all the peoples of the world. These values have been the main objectives of a contemporary state, in its profound essence,” noted the judge of the Constitutional Court.
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Doina Gherman, head of the group of the Party of Action and Solidarity, said that the celebration of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova is a special opportunity to reflect on the covered path, on the country’s achievements, but also on the challenges ahead. “The adoption of the Constitution was a choice for a democratic and independent future. The fundamental law was drafted by the Parliament of the first legislature, called the Independence Parliament, which laid the foundations of a sovereign and independent state based on the rule of law,” stated Doina Gherman.
University professor Boris Negru, a member of the commission and the working group for drafting the Constitution, said that when it comes to the supreme law of a state, the Constitution is a test that a democratic state must pass to join the advanced states of the world.
“Today, when we celebrate 30 years since the adoption of the supreme law of the Republic of Moldova, in an extremely difficult geopolitical context, we can strongly say that – yes, the Republic of Moldova is an independent and sovereign state, a common and indivisible homeland for all its citizens, a state that recognizes and guarantees everyone’s right to preserve, develop and express their ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity,” said the chairman of the committee for legal matters, appointments, discipline, immunities and validations of the Romanian Senate Cristian-Augustin Niculescu-Țâgârlaș, who was present at the event.
The chairwoman of the Moldovan Parliament’s commission on legal affairs, appointments and immunities Veronica Roșca said that today is a good opportunity to reflect on the path followed by the Moldovan people and on the fundamental values. “This fundamental document represents our social contract and the expression of our common aspirations for freedom, dignity, justice and prosperity. Even if it is a young constitution, the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, being 30 years old, is the guarantor of the fundamental freedoms and rights of the citizens. It is the one that guides us in the building of a fair and democratic society,” stated the MP.
Moldova’s Constitution Day of is celebrated on July 29. The supreme law was adopted by Parliament on July 29, 1994 and entered into force on August 27, 1994.