The assessment reports compiled by representatives of civil society confirm that the authorities achieved particular progresses on ten sector conditions. Many of the conditions saw modest progress and multiple shortcomings in the fulfillment process, while some are not finalized and this significantly diminishes the impact of the medium- and long-term measures, expert in political sciences Dionis Cenusa said in an analysis article for IPN Agency.
More exactly, of the total of ten conditions, five were implemented with deficiencies, while two weren’t fulfilled completely. Thus, only three conditions were met without major defects, stated the politologist, with reference to reports produced by civil society.
According to Dionis Cenusa, based on these judgments, the first installment of the macro-financial assistance should not be disbursed until all the shortcomings in the seven problematic conditions are removed.
In particular, it is about the ensuring of the excellent functioning of the National Integrity Authority, which should obstruct the corruptible instincts in the public and political sectors. Special attention should also be devoted to the Criminal Assets Recovery Agency whose role is essential in restoring the maximally possible amounts of the stolen funds following the banking frauds and not only.
The political preconditions are the most difficult part in the EU’s assessment as Moldova permanently fulfills these inappropriately. The modification of the electoral system in favor of the ruling party and in a non-transparent way is the main concern.
According to the findings of civil society, the government fully fulfilled only 12 of the measures of those recommended by the Venice Commission concerning the electoral system change. Fourteen measures were implemented with deficiencies, while six measurers weren’t implemented at all.
Based on these assessments alone, the first installment should not be provided. That’s why the political preconditions are the area where the government of Moldova finds it more difficult to camouflage the failures and insinuate progress.
Amid the Moldovan realities, the EU macro-financial assistance can have a favorable impact for accelerating painful reforms that have been avoided by the government until now, concluded the politologist.
