Political analysts pronounce on Vlad Plahotniuc’s going into politics

The inclusion of Vlad Plahotniuc in the list of candidates of the Democratic Party (PDM) represented a major event in the current election campaign, consider a part of the questioned analysts, who said it was an act of political legalization. Other analysts expressed their skepticism, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting www.kp.md “It is a logical gesture. He is known to be the general sponsor of the PDM and has engaged actively in the social life. Even if Vlad Plahotniuc is under number 2, he has the same influence within the party as the candidate who is under number one. Plahotniuc’s going into politics is explainable,” said politologist Vitalii Andrievschii. “As a businessman, Vlad Plahotniuc was subjected to an unprecedented informational attack. The PDM’s reaction is very important in this respect. The inclusion of Plahotniuc in the list will have both positive and negative effects. He is a prosperous businessman and philanthropist, but the mistakes he makes, the real and the attributed ones, can affect his own image and the party’s image. That’s why, the party must not keep silent, but respond to the attacks. Unfortunately, there is not much time left for this,” said independent analyst Anatol Taranu. “It is said that the oligarchs promote their interests through parties. In Moldova, Mister Plahotniuc does it publicly and openly for the first time,” said the head of the Public Policy Institute Arcadie Barbarosie. “The present election campaign has a distinct feature – Prime Minister Vlad Filat, the new leader of the Social-Democrats Selin and the controversial Stati Jr come from business. Why do such persons go into politics? There are three reasons: protection of the business, obtaining of larger dividends, and the thirst for power. The PDM has not much time to convince the voters that Plahotniuc is not only a noble and assiduous man and a generous donor, but also a politician with prospects. This was probably the reason why he was included in the list under No. 2,” said independent expert Bodgan Tardea,