The Republic of Moldova on July 29 marked the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution. The event was celebrated by a ceremony that involved the current and three former Presidents of Moldova – Igor Dodon and Mircea Snegur, Petru Luchinski and Vladimir Voronin – politicians and members of the diplomatic corps, IPN reports.
Moldova’s first President Mircea Snegur said that together with the adoption of the Constitution the stage of simultaneous adjustment of the old legislation to the new realities that tended to democracy and freedom came to an end. “The proclaimed institutions of the state and the system for defending the basic rights and freedoms can remain simple creations if a real mechanism for ensuring the supremacy of the Constitution and of the regulations in general is not agreed,” he stated.
Victor Pușcaș, ex-president of the Constitutional Court, said the constitutional texts of about 60 states and the most important international documents on human rights and freedoms were examined when drafting Moldova’s Constitution.
In his speech, President Igor Dodon expressed his gratitude to the 83 MPs who adopted the supreme law, stating that during the 25 years of the adoption of the Constitution, Moldova asserted itself as an independent state on the international arena despite the faced difficulties. “I’m convinced that the problems encountered now can be solved if the principles and provisions of the country’s Constitution, the letter of the supreme law are exactly respected by everyone, especially the political class,” he noted, adding the usurpation of state power is the most serious crime against the people.
Parliament Speaker Zinaida Grecheanyi expressed her conviction that after years during which the constitutional norms were substituted with “clan interests”, the democratization process will triumph in Moldova and the state will align itself with the international standards concerning the guaranteeing of the basic human rights and freedoms. She called on each citizens to struggle for the observance of the constitutional norms whenever need be, noting that “our force resides in our unity that is stipulated and guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.”
“Human dignity is a supreme value. Justice is a supreme value. Free development of the personality is a supreme value. The rule of law and democracy are supreme values. When you ask me what country I talk about, I say I speak through the words of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, from the very first article. Did you see these supreme values being respected in Moldova? No. In a lot of cases, these supreme values weren’t respected,” stated Prime Minister Maia Sandu, noting the former Government tried to transform the Constitution into an unimportant document and to ignore justice, dignity, the rule of law and democracy. “The Constitution belongs to the people and makes sure that the power is exercised by representatives of the people in the people’s interests.”
The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova was adopted on July 29, 1994 and took effect on August 27, 1994.
