Vlad Filat wants more opposition and more communication with it

Prime Minister Vlad Filat regrets the lack of communication between the government and the opposition in 2012 and wants the political left to become healthier by strengthening several parties that are active in this period and hopes that the representatives of the political class will show that they are able to differentiate between the wide national interest and the narrow political one. This way he answered the request to assess the performance of the political opposition and the government in the Info-Prim Neo interview “Vlad Filat: We do not have an alternative”, of the series “Year 2012 in Moldova’s and Moldovans’ life” {that was published on December 6, 2012}. The interview with Vlad Filat is the first of the series of 12 Info-Prim Neo interviews about the significances of 2012. “In a democratic state, the role of the opposition is very important because the opposition is designed to maintain balance in governance not only by criticism and pressure exerted on those who rule, but also by presenting solutions to the problems. In a democratic society, the alternation in power is a natural principle, even something legal. Unfortunately, the opposition in Moldova is represented, as a reference party, only by the Communist Party. It’s true that we now have another several parties that are very active and I want them to become relevant. I do not mean the ease in the communication with them, but there should be certain communication with them if we want the political left to become healthier. “I consider that one of the non-accomplishments in the period since the Alliance for European Integration started to rule the country is this incapacity to communicate, which is mainly due to the intransigent and refractory position of the Communist Party. This decision belongs to them, but they should also assume responsibility and realize that this position affects not only them, but the entire Moldova. I say this because all the countries witness actions and processes that represent the national interest and within which the parties and political leaders do not become separated, but unite their efforts. I would like very much that the Communist Party took part in the European integration process as we also took part in it when they were in power. I remember the multitude of decision taken by the Parliament of Moldova by a unanimous vote because we were aware that the given decisions represent the national interest, of every citizen of Moldova, regardless of the political affiliation. These decisions referred mainly to the European integration of Moldova,” said Vlad Filat. He also said that he assumes a part of the responsibility for not being convincing enough for ensuring conditions for establishing communication with the opposition, but he will try to ensure this communication as the isolation and barricading are not beneficial for Moldova. The next interviews will contain opinions about the performance of the passing year stated by the chairman of the Communist Party Vladimir Voronin, Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Jennifer Brush, Minister of Economy Valeriu Lazar, Mayor of Chisinau Dorin Chirtoaca, Minister of Justice Oleg Efrim, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Vasile Bumacov, expert of the Association for Participatory Democracy ADEPT Corneliu Gurin, director of the National Anticorruption Center Viorel Chetraru, Deputy Representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Moldova Boris Galca, head of the Community of Moldovans in Quebec Ala Mandacanu, and singer Cristofor Aldea Teodorovici.