The Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM) will take part in the ordinary parliamentary elections by itself. The announcement was made by the party’s chairman Vlad Filat after the meeting of the National Political Council of the PLDM. In the meeting, the PLDM decided to institute the electoral staff whose administration will be elected by the party’s Central Political Bureau next week, IPN reports.
“This year the PLDM will run in the elections independently. This is absolutely evident. We made commitments to the people. We are to present a report on our work and to set the actions for the future. Victory is our objective for the parliamentary elections. We will obtain this victory that is necessary not only for the PLDM, but also for Moldova so as to ensure the irreversibility of the European integration process,” stated Vlad Filat.
He added that the Council discussed the necessity of ensuring political stability for the reforms to be implemented, the visa regime to be liberalized and the Association Agreement to be signed. According to Vlad Filat, until the elections the parties should agree a non-aggression pact so as to enable the people to choose between candidates based on their experience, capacities and proposed programs.
The mandate of the current Parliament expires on December 28, 2014, exactly four years of the constitution sitting held after the November 28, 2010 legislative elections. Under the Electoral Code, the new composition of the legislature must be elected within there months of the expiration of the mandate of the previous legislative body, which is by the end of March 2015. It was repeatedly said that the elections will take place by the end of this year as an election campaign during the winter holidays is not welcome. A sum of 52 million lei was earmarked for organizing the next parliamentary elections.
