Mihai Ghimpu's decree cannot be named unconstitutional, Igor Munteanu

“The decree to declare June 28 the Soviet Occupation Day issued by Mihai Ghimpu cannot be named unconstitutional as it infringes no constitutional principle or other things requiring constitutional control,” the head of the Institute for Development and Social Initiative “Viitorul” Igor Munteanu has told Info-Prim Neo. According to the analyst, the Constitutional Court's July 12 decision shows the problems and challenges of the reform of the legal system in Moldova are much more serious. “The Court missed the chance to remain silent in this case and set thus a precedent,” Igor Munteanu said. At the Constitutional Court's hearing this morning, Acting President Mihai Ghimpu said that if the decree is declared unconstitutional, the decree signed by former head of state Vladimir Voronin in 2002, whereby fascism was condemned, should also be annulled. “It is clear that the Court does not follow the path of precedents. Earlier, it kept silent as it wasn't probably notified, but now it decided that the Acting President assessed a historical event from legal viewpoint, fact that cannot be challenged in the Constitutional Court,” Igor Munteanu told the Agency. Mihai Ghimpu's decree issued on June 24 was challenged by the Communist Party. It accused the Acting President of misusing his authority. In today's sitting, the Court ruled that the decree is unconstitutional and is to be annulled.