Vladimir Voronin puts questions to commission of inquiry into April events

Former head of state Vladimir Voronin, the leader of the Communists Party, refused to answer the questions posed by the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the April 2009 events on March 23. Voronin came to the hearing to put his own questions to the members of the commission and left then, saying he will come again when answers are provided. The commission's chairman Vitalie Nagacevski said Voronin made a show and his unwillingness to cooperate hinders their work, Info-Prim Neo reports. When going out, the Communist leader said he is ready to appear before the commission of inquiry, but only after it answers the seven questions put by him. Voronin asked the commission why the April events are considered spontaneous if such parties as the PL and PLDM prepared for them beforehand. He also asked what was planned for April 21 if the PLDM asked to be allowed to hold protests in the Great National Assembly Square between April 6 and 20. Vladimir Voronin inquired why the person who mobilized the young people in protests and those who hoisted the flags of the EU and Romania on the Parliament's bundling have not been yet identified. Vitalie Nagacevski said that answers to a part of the questions put by Vladimir Voronin were to be given by the former Communist government, who continued to rule after April 5. “By his behavior, Vladimir Voronin flouted the Parliament's regulations, which say that any person is obliged to answer the questions of the commission,” Nagacevski said. He also said that he wanted to ask the leader of the PCRM why the employees of the Protection and Guard Service had guns on April 7 and pose him questions concerning the role of a head of state in such situations. Vitalie Nagacevski stressed the commission is completing its work and will make the final report public at the end of March. Former Premier Zinaida Greceanyi, Prime Minister Vlad Filat, acting President Mihai Ghimpu and police officers injured in the April events will be quizzed this week.