The leaders of the parliamentary groups and parties didn’t manage to reach a consensus in the meeting convened by Head of Parliament Andrian Candu in the afternoon of November 24, even if they said that the discussions were constructive and opinions were exchanged there. The Liberal Democratic Party didn’t accept the invitation, IPN reports.
The chairman of the Party of Socialists Igor Dodon said he urged his colleagues from Parliament to support the initiative to hold a referendum to amend the Constitution so that it allows for the direct election of the head of state. The plebiscite could be held together with the early parliamentary elections, which should be held on March 20. The Socialists’ position remains unchanged and they will not form coalitions within the members of current legislature. They invited the representatives of the PDM to discussions at the head office of the PSRM on November 25, at 11am.
The leader of the Party of Communists Vladimir Voronin said that no compromise was reached in the discussions because all the participants expressed different positions. The efforts should be joined, while the ambitions should be left aside. The current composition of Parliament should form the Cabinet.
The Liberals’ leader Mihai Ghimpu said some of the participants in the discussions pleaded for forming a new Government, while others insisted on early elections. The Liberals keep their position that a Government should be formed only with the participation of the PLDM, PDM and PL. The PL is against forming a coalition with the PCRM and PSRM. The PL will hold a meeting of its Standing Bureau to discuss a number of aspects and will take decisions.
Head of Parliament Andrian Candu said that even if today’s meeting ended with no results, it was a good discussion with opinion exchange. The PSRM insisted on early elections, while the other participants expressed their wish to identify solutions to overcome the current situation, regardless of the political color. “It is regrettable that the Lib-Dems didn’t attend the meeting,” he stated.
In a press release, the PLDM says it will not accept the Speaker’s invitation to discussions as these can take place only if the PDM clearly states its position on the main political demands formulated by the PLDM. These refer to the plan of action for freeing the independent institutions from party control, the naming of a politically unaffiliated Prime Minister and forming a Cabinet that would work based on the constitutional and legal provisions and to the Parliament’s administration, which should not include politically affiliated persons who created the captive state system.
