Vox Populi notices too few willing to vote

If next Sunday the parliamentary elections take place, each second respondent is sure he would go to polls to give his vote, each third one does not know if he would participate in the elections. Among the respondents sharing some political convictions, the most (21%) pleaded in favor of the Communist Party (PCRM), show the results of a sociological study “Vox Populi” for November-December, 2008, Info-Prim Neo reports. The study was presented on Monday, December 15. The research emphasizes a very small degree willing to participate in elections, only 49% of the respondents are sure they will go to the ballot. According to the number of collected votes, PCRM is followed by Moldova Noastra Alliance (AMN) – 9%, The Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM) –8%, the Liberal Party (PL) – 7%. The Democratic Party (PDM), the Christian Democratic People's Party (PPCD) and the Social Democratic Party (PSDM) got 3% each. The other parties and political movements got bellow 3%. Each the fourth respondent thinks that the opportunities of the opposition parties, which have the same political programs, will grow, if they run with a single list . Among the political leaders, Parliament’s president Marian Lupu enjoys the biggest confidence. 35% of respondents have total or some confidence. Each third respondent has confidence in President Vladimir Voronin. The rating of other important people from Moldova is relatively big. Thus, 29% of the population have confidence in Chisinau mayor Dorin Chirtoaca, and 26% trust the country’s prime-minister, Zinaida Greceanai. The top of degree of trust includes V. Filat (21%), S. Urecheanu (19%), V. Tarlev (15%), E. Ostapciuc (12%) and I. Rosca (10%). The other political leaders have been mentioned by less than 10% of the respondents. The study is an initiative of the Association of the European Election Officials and the Moldovan Association of Demographers and Sociologists. The research interviewed 1,578 persons, with an error margin of 2.6%.