Leaders of former Opposition certain Moldova will have a democratic future. Info-Prim Neo survey

[Sunday news] The leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM), the Liberal Party (PL) and the Democratic Party (PD) on Sunday evening decided to form an alliance in the new Parliament. The president of the Moldova Noastra Alliance (AMN) was abroad, but he confirmed his participation over the phone. Shortly before, the leaders of the four parties announced they take a break for the weekend, but on Sunday in the afternoon met at a restaurant outside Chisinau to continue the talks over the formation of a democratic government, Info-Prim Neo reports. The leaders of the Democratic parties said that the talks will continue and that they have not yet distributed the senior positions. Earlier, the PLDM, PL and AMN ruled out the possibility of making any kind of alliance with the Communists Party, while the president of the PD Marian Lupu said that he does not accept a bilateral cooperation with the PCRM. [The leaders of the former Opposition were optimistic several days earlier as well] In the discussions with the Agency’s reporter, the leader of the PLDM Vlad Filat, the PL leader Mihai Ghimpu and the vice president of the AMN Iurie Colesnic said that the change longed for by the voters will be ensured by a coalition in the 3 + 1 format (PLDM - PL - AMN + PD). At a meeting on Friday, the leaders of the four parties agreed to form a democratic alliance and discussed the constitution of the legislative and executive bodies. Expressing their optimism about the creation of the coalition, they said that they already feel the burden of the responsibility for bringing the country devastated by the Communist government to normality. Mihai Ghimpu said that the talks develop normally and the four parties have noble intentions of building a democratic state of law, where the citizens will feel well and be sure about their future. “I hope that the members of the PD will put into practice the statements made during the campaign. For our part, we showed that we can keep our promises and will put up resistance to Voronin’s diabolic machinery. We should leave the emotions aside and work hard in the people’s interests. The Western partners are open for cooperation,” Vlad Filat said. Iurie Colesnic stated that Lupu’s appearance was impressive and that the PD’s program is close to the AMN’s. “If we manage to implemnt these programs, the economic problems will be overcome. We all four have a common position. The documents that will be signed will contain all the principles promoted by every party,” Colesnic said. [Assessments of the electoral campaign and results achieved] The PL leader Mihai Ghimpu said that it was a harsh campaign, based on lie, fear, vote buying, intimidation, etc. He stressed that the PL did not aim to obtain more seats of MP as the party’s major goal was not to let the Communists achieve better results. “It is a victory of the united Opposition and of the PD. We could have even more seats, but the Communists stole at least 5-6 seats from the students. Despite the denigrating policy pursued by the PCRM, we kept the 15 seats and this is good,” Ghimpu said. Vlad Filat also said that their principal aim was to remove the Communists from power. “The number of MP seats is the result of the Moldovan people’s work and the resistance that we showed is due to them. We won a victory in which few people believed, given the situation in which we worked. The campaign was difficult, but helped us obtain prospects. We have an enormous responsibility, but we will try to create better living conditions and make the state work for the people’s benefit.” The vice president of the AMN Iurie Colesnic said his party was sure that the united Opposition will have about 40 seats. They aimed to make the people vote more actively and obtain another distribution of votes as there appeared the PD as electoral contender, headed by Marian Lupu. “We should not yet forget that the Communists targeted their attacks at Urecheanu,” Colesnic said. As to Marian Lupu, the three leaders said that they need trust not hypothetical betrayal scenarios. “We want that the society sends us an optimistic message and understands that the formation of this coalition is Moldova’s only chance,” Filat said. Colesnic added that the inefficiency of 2005 is an argument and that Lupu should not be treated as a possible traitor. [What the new governors plan to do] Ghimpu, Filat and Colesnic expressed determinedness to put into practice the promises made during the two electoral campaigns this year and will start with the formulation of a report on the political, economic and social situation in Moldova as a result of the eight-year Communist government. Among their priorities are: to reestablish the state of law, to ensure the supremacy of the law, to eradicate poverty and revitalize the economy, to create an atmosphere of unity in the society. The Liberal leaders aim to return things to normality and redistribute the power in the state. According to them, the head of state will act in accordance with the Constitution and will not be president of a party simultaneously. They do not exclude that the president of Moldova could be a personality from outside politics. The three leaders also said that the professional and honest employees can be sure they will not lose their jobs when the new power is installed. MIhai Ghimpu, Vlad Filat and Iurie Colesnic said that the main objectives of the future government will be based on Moldova’s national interests and on the necessity of ensuring the rights and freedoms of the people, regardless of their political orientations, religion and ethnicity. They expressed certitude that when the democratic government stats work the country will be assisted by the West and the international financial institutions will return to Moldova. Vlad Filat said that the Democratic parties already enjoy enormous support as Europe want stability in its vicinity, not poverty, and that the border is secured. ““Money did not come from the West because the Communists did not know how to manage it and stole it,” Filat said, stressing that the new government will take steps to increase the pensions and salaries. The leaders of the new coalition intend to create better living conditions for all the people, regardless of their nationality, and strengthen the society that was divided by the Communists. “We want a state that would work for the people, no matter what nationality they are, not for the clan,” Ghimpu said. Another priority of the new government is to improve the relations with Moscow, Brussels, Bucharest and other powers.