The autumn session of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova ended with a plenary session highlighting issues related to the transparency and predictability of the legislative process. According to the Promo-LEX Association, the last meeting of the deputies this year was marked by a change in the agenda of nearly 92%, which significantly affected the quality of decision-making, IPN reports.
Although Parliament adopted 18 normative projects, including 14 laws and 4 resolutions, decision-making transparency was compromised for six documents. The lack of opinions and other related documents, such as regulatory impact analysis or anti-corruption expertise, raised concerns about the integrity of the decisions made. In at least three cases, the deadline for consulting stakeholders was not respected, and deputies were unable to submit amendments, as per the Parliament's regulations.
Another issue that drew criticism was the postponement of the examination of a draft law proposed by the parliamentary opposition, which had been registered as early as spring 2022. Despite being voted in the first reading, the lack of a Government opinion and a report from the relevant parliamentary committee prevented the continuation of the legislative process, raising questions about the fairness of the treatment given to opposition initiatives, according to Promo-LEX experts.
The session ended ceremonially, with deputies being caroled by artistic groups from Inesti and Ungheni. In line with tradition, the state symbols of the Republic of Moldova were honored through the performance of the national anthem and a collage of carols sung by the "Violino" ensemble from Pelinia.
According to the Parliament's regulations, the autumn session starts in September and ends at the end of December. In 2024, deputies attended 30 plenary sessions, of which only ten took place during this session. Despite the reported issues, the Parliament concludes its activities for this year, with the next session scheduled to begin in February 2025.
