Fiodor Ghelici: “If methods of laundering public money are not removed, Filat will not differ much from Voronin”

Fiodor Ghelici, the head of the Civil Society Congress and former chairman of the commission for monitoring the use of public money under the Prime Minister, suggested creating a Civil Society Congress of the Government that will supervise the use of the budget resources. Though he praised PM Vlad Filat for his wish to improve the situation in the country, Ghelici considers that if the Premier does not destroy the schemes for laundering public money, he will differ from Moldova's former President Vladimir Voronin only in age, Info-Prim Neo reports. “We follow attentively how Prime Minister Vlad Filat's pays visits abroad and looks for money to cover the shortage of budget resources. Basescu promised us 100 million euros. The U.S. gave us a grant of 262 million dollars, while the IMF will provide a loan of 574 million dollars to Moldova. This money is designed to improve the living conditions, but if nobody monitors how it is used, it will be stolen,” Ghelici said in a news conference on Monday. Fiodor Ghelici is sure that only the civil society can change the situation in the country, if working as an intermediary between the authorities and the people. “The replacement of the ministers will not produce results. The Premiers and ministers come and go, but the functionaries in the system remain the same. They change only the service cap. The work principles remain unchanged,” Ghelici said. “The unstable political situation is favorable for them. Neither the police, not the prosecutors examine certain controversial figures as they think they could become ministers tomorrow.” Fiodor Ghelici mentioned some of the most frequently used methods for laundering public money, like the importation of internationally wanted cars into Moldova, money laundering in construction and repair, acquiring of the third degree of disability and others. As a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and the party's representative in Briceni and Basarabeasca districts and the Territorial Autonomous Unit of Gagauzia during the election campaign, Fiodor Ghelici said he is now ashamed as they promised the people they will enjoy better living standards. “The present situation shows we will not be able to keep our promises. I feel sorry for Filat as he works hard, but this corrupt system must be destroyed,” he said, voicing hope Filat will not be angry with him for what he said. The proposal to constitute a Civil Society Congress under the Prime Minister is to be submitted to Vlad Filat later today.